diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/openqa b/inventory/group_vars/openqa
index f292753913..55221e9e78 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/openqa
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/openqa
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ openqa_env: production
 wikitcms_token: "{{ private }}/files/openidc/production/wikitcms.json"
 openqa_wikitcms_hostname: fedoraproject.org
 openqa_resultsdb_url: http://resultsdb01.qa.fedoraproject.org/resultsdb_api/api/v2.0/
+openqa_update_arches: ['x86_64']
 
 deployment_type: prod
 freezes: false
diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/openqa_stg b/inventory/group_vars/openqa_stg
index ae72f6e344..5bb19e4460 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/openqa_stg
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/openqa_stg
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ openqa_extraarches: true
 wikitcms_token: "{{ private }}/files/openidc/staging/wikitcms.json"
 openqa_wikitcms_hostname: stg.fedoraproject.org
 openqa_resultsdb_url: http://resultsdb-stg01.qa.fedoraproject.org/resultsdb_api/api/v2.0/
+openqa_update_arches: ['x86_64', 'ppc64le']
 
 # FIXME: disable consumers that write to wiki until auth key
 # is working again:
diff --git a/roles/openqa/dispatcher/tasks/main.yml b/roles/openqa/dispatcher/tasks/main.yml
index 85d16b993b..e19439a34b 100644
--- a/roles/openqa/dispatcher/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/openqa/dispatcher/tasks/main.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@
 ##               fedora_openqa config file and fedora-messaging config
 ##               will be set appropriately for infra deployments if
 ##               this is set, so don't set it for private deployments
+# - openqa_update_arches
+##        list - List of arches to schedule update tests for. Must be
+##               set if openqa_amqp_scheduler_queue is set.
 # - openqa_amqp_passive
 ##        bool - If true, passive_declares will be set true in all the
 ##               fedora-messaging consumer configuration files. This
@@ -78,7 +81,8 @@
 ##               broker (which is what you'd typically want), you only
 ##               need to set this. This should be a unique and private
 ##               string; the official recommendation is to use a
-##               random UUID generated by uuidgen.
+##               random UUID generated by uuidgen. If set, you must
+##               also set openqa_update_arches.
 # - openqa_amqp_scheduler_routing_keys
 ##        list - List of routing key names for the fedora-messaging
 ##               scheduler to subscribe to. The role default for this
diff --git a/roles/openqa/dispatcher/templates/fedora_openqa_scheduler.toml.j2 b/roles/openqa/dispatcher/templates/fedora_openqa_scheduler.toml.j2
index 44ab922ceb..894beb17cc 100644
--- a/roles/openqa/dispatcher/templates/fedora_openqa_scheduler.toml.j2
+++ b/roles/openqa/dispatcher/templates/fedora_openqa_scheduler.toml.j2
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ routing_keys = [{% for key in openqa_amqp_scheduler_routing_keys %}"{{ key }}",{
 
 [consumer_config]
 openqa_hostname = "{{ openqa_hostname }}"
+update_arches = [{% for arch in openqa_update_arches %}"{{ arch }}",{% endfor %}]
 
 [qos]
 prefetch_size = 0