diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/qadevel-stg b/inventory/group_vars/qadevel-stg
index 256a69f943..c5017cc3fc 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/qadevel-stg
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/qadevel-stg
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ virt_install_command: /usr/sbin/virt-install -n {{ inventory_hostname }} -r {{ m
                   hostname={{ inventory_hostname }}"
                  --network=bridge=br0 --autostart --noautoconsole
 
-buildmaster_db_name: buildmaster_ci_stg
+buildmaster_db_host: localhost
 buildmaster_template: ci.master.cfg.j2
 buildmaster_endpoint: taskmaster
 buildslave_ssh_pubkey: ''
diff --git a/roles/taskotron/buildmaster/tasks/main.yml b/roles/taskotron/buildmaster/tasks/main.yml
index 11c9a8a77e..6b798d8761 100644
--- a/roles/taskotron/buildmaster/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/taskotron/buildmaster/tasks/main.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
   notify:
     - restart httpd
 
-- name: ensure dev database is created
+- name: ensure buildmaster database is created
+  when: buildmaster_db_host != 'localhost'
   delegate_to: "{{ buildmaster_db_host }}"
   sudo: true
   sudo_user: postgres