diff --git a/roles/openshift-apps/monitor-gating/templates/runner.cfg b/roles/openshift-apps/monitor-gating/templates/runner.cfg
index 2ea24c5e81..0d81db9a1b 100644
--- a/roles/openshift-apps/monitor-gating/templates/runner.cfg
+++ b/roles/openshift-apps/monitor-gating/templates/runner.cfg
@@ -6,11 +6,9 @@ delay_when_failing = 1800
 
 # blocker issue tags, issue has to have all of them
 {% if env == 'staging' %}
-blocker_tags = ['packager_workflow_blocker', 'staging']
 kb_principal = "monitor-gating/os-master01.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org@STG.FEDORAPROJECT.ORG"
 kb_keytab_file = "/etc/keytabs/koji-keytab"
 {% else %}
-blocker_tags = ['packager_workflow_blocker']
 kb_principal = "packagerbot/os-master01.phx2.fedoraproject.org@FEDORAPROJECT.ORG"
 kb_keytab_file = "/etc/keytabs/monitor-gating-keytab"
 {% endif %}
@@ -40,5 +38,7 @@ env = "staging"
 
 {% else %}
 fedpkg = "fedpkg"
+# blocker issue tags, issue has to have all of them.
+blocker_tags = ['packager_workflow_blocker']
 {% endif %}