diff --git a/roles/bodhi2/base/templates/production.ini.j2 b/roles/bodhi2/base/templates/production.ini.j2
index 31fcf125b1..b5155db53c 100644
--- a/roles/bodhi2/base/templates/production.ini.j2
+++ b/roles/bodhi2/base/templates/production.ini.j2
@@ -115,11 +115,19 @@ releng_fedmsg_certname = shell-bodhi-backend03.phx2.fedoraproject.org
 
 # Where to initially mash repositories
 #mash_dir = /var/cache/bodhi/mashing
+{% if ansible_hostname == 'bodhi-backend01' %}
 mash_dir = /mnt/koji/mash/updates
+{% else %}
+# mash_dir =
+{% endif %}
 
 # Where to symlink the latest repos by their tag name
 #mash_stage_dir = /var/cache/bodhi/mashed
+{% if ansible_hostname == 'bodhi-backend01' %}
 mash_stage_dir = /mnt/koji/mash/updates
+{% else %}
+# mash_stage_dir =
+{% endif %}
 
 mash_conf = /etc/bodhi/mash.conf