diff --git a/roles/robosignatory/templates/robosignatory.toml.j2 b/roles/robosignatory/templates/robosignatory.toml.j2
index 40565cd009..c2923b36a0 100644
--- a/roles/robosignatory/templates/robosignatory.toml.j2
+++ b/roles/robosignatory/templates/robosignatory.toml.j2
@@ -349,6 +349,18 @@ handlers = ["console"]
             key = "{{ (env == 'production')|ternary('epel-7', 'testkey') }}"
             keyid = "{{ (env == 'production')|ternary('352c64e5', 'd300e724') }}"
 
+            [consumer_config.koji_instances.primary.tags.sidetags]
+            pattern = 'epel8-build-side-<seq_id>'
+            from = '<sidetag>-signing-pending'
+            to = '<sidetag>-testing-pending'
+            trusted_taggers = ['bodhi']
+
+            [consumer_config.koji_instances.primary.tags.sidetags]
+            pattern = 'epel7-build-side-<seq_id>'
+            from = '<sidetag>-signing-pending'
+            to = '<sidetag>-testing-pending'
+            trusted_taggers = ['bodhi']
+
             # ELN signing
 
             [[consumer_config.koji_instances.primary.tags]]