diff --git a/roles/distgit/pagure/templates/pagure.cfg b/roles/distgit/pagure/templates/pagure.cfg
index 239c04744d..a66b3278bc 100644
--- a/roles/distgit/pagure/templates/pagure.cfg
+++ b/roles/distgit/pagure/templates/pagure.cfg
@@ -272,7 +272,11 @@ USER_ACLS = [
 
 CROSS_PROJECT_ACLS = [
     'fork_project',
-    'modify_project'
+    'modify_project',
+{% if env == 'staging' %}
+    'pull_request_create',
+    'pull_request_comment',
+{% endif %}
 ]
 
 ADMIN_API_ACLS = [