diff --git a/roles/koji_hub/templates/koji-gc.conf.j2 b/roles/koji_hub/templates/koji-gc.conf.j2
index c9d70c3624..ddadf3770a 100644
--- a/roles/koji_hub/templates/koji-gc.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/koji_hub/templates/koji-gc.conf.j2
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ policy =
     # it can clean up pkga stream 1
     tag *-modular-* :: keep
     tag module-* :: keep
+    tag *-modular :: keep
 
     #stuff to protect
     #note that tags with master lock engaged are already protected