diff --git a/roles/openshift-apps/koschei/vars/production.yml b/roles/openshift-apps/koschei/vars/production.yml
index abde07acc3..370eb2c384 100644
--- a/roles/openshift-apps/koschei/vars/production.yml
+++ b/roles/openshift-apps/koschei/vars/production.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ koschei_cron_jobs:
     command: "koschei-admin cleanup --older-than 6"
   - name: refresh-php
     schedule: "0 0-23/3 * * *"
-    command: "koschei-refresh-group php 'php*'"
+    command: "koschei-refresh-group php '^php'"
   - name: refresh-rust
     schedule: "5 0-23/3 * * *"
     command: "koschei-refresh-distgit-group rust-sig rust-sig --append"