diff --git a/roles/koji_hub/tasks/main.yml b/roles/koji_hub/tasks/main.yml
index 91375546cf..e3ee195db5 100644
--- a/roles/koji_hub/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/koji_hub/tasks/main.yml
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@
   - packages
   - koji_hub
   - fedora-messaging
+  - python2-koji-sidetag-plugin-hub
 
 - name: create the config folder for fedora-messaging
   when: env == 'staging'
diff --git a/roles/koji_hub/templates/hub.conf.j2 b/roles/koji_hub/templates/hub.conf.j2
index 52852b415f..d091f4215f 100644
--- a/roles/koji_hub/templates/hub.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/koji_hub/templates/hub.conf.j2
@@ -75,7 +75,11 @@ DisableNotifications = True
 
 #Plugins = koji-disable-builds-plugin
 #Plugins = darkserver-plugin
+{% if env == "staging" %}
+Plugins = fedmsg-koji-plugin runroot_hub hub_containerbuild tag2distrepo sidetag
+{% else %}
 Plugins = fedmsg-koji-plugin runroot_hub hub_containerbuild tag2distrepo
+{% endif %}
 
 
 [policy]
@@ -158,3 +162,11 @@ package_list =
     tag coreos-pool coreos-release && has_perm coreos-continuous && match action add unblock block :: allow
     # Catch-all rule.
     all :: deny
+
+{% if env == "staging" %}
+sidetag =
+    tag f31-build :: allow
+    tag f30-build :: allow
+    tag f29-build :: allow
+    all :: deny
+{% endif %}