diff --git a/roles/openshift-apps/waiverdb/templates/configmap.yml b/roles/openshift-apps/waiverdb/templates/configmap.yml
index a2346338be..cda77cfafc 100644
--- a/roles/openshift-apps/waiverdb/templates/configmap.yml
+++ b/roles/openshift-apps/waiverdb/templates/configmap.yml
@@ -15,3 +15,8 @@ data:
     OIDC_REQUIRED_SCOPE = 'https://waiverdb.fedoraproject.org/oidc/create-waiver'
     OIDC_CLIENT_SECRETS = '/etc/secret/client_secrets.json'
     PORT = 8080
+{% if env == 'staging' %}
+    MESSAGE_BUS_PUBLISH = False
+{% else %}
+    MESSAGE_BUS_PUBLISH = False
+{% endif %}