diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/mdapi-stg b/inventory/group_vars/mdapi-stg
index 832e34464e..ec21d6494d 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/mdapi-stg
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/mdapi-stg
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ fedmsg_certs:
   group: sysadmin
 - service: mdapi
   owner: root
-  group: mdapi
+  group: root
   can_send:
   - mdapi.repo.update