diff --git a/roles/distgit/pagure/templates/pagure-sync-bugzilla.py.j2 b/roles/distgit/pagure/templates/pagure-sync-bugzilla.py.j2
index d860e052d8..d933f22315 100644
--- a/roles/distgit/pagure/templates/pagure-sync-bugzilla.py.j2
+++ b/roles/distgit/pagure/templates/pagure-sync-bugzilla.py.j2
@@ -652,6 +652,8 @@ def _pagure_project_to_acl_schema(project_and_product, session=None):
 
     user_cc_list = []
     for user, watch_levels in watchers_rv_json['watchers'].items():
+        if user == 'releng':
+            continue
         # Only people watching issues should be CC'd
         if 'issues' in watch_levels:
             user_cc_list.append(user)