diff --git a/roles/openqa/server/templates/openqa.ini.j2 b/roles/openqa/server/templates/openqa.ini.j2
index 45f3df2039..07b2cfce6f 100644
--- a/roles/openqa/server/templates/openqa.ini.j2
+++ b/roles/openqa/server/templates/openqa.ini.j2
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ plugins = {{ openqa_webapi_plugins }}
 hide_asset_types = repo hdd
 parallel_cancel_whole_cluster = 0
 
+{% if openqa_amqp_publisher_url is defined and openqa_amqp_publisher_url %}
 [amqp]
 topic_prefix = {{ openqa_amqp_publisher_prefix }}
 url = {{ openqa_amqp_publisher_url }}
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ cacertfile = {{ openqa_amqp_publisher_cacertfile }}
 certfile = {{ openqa_amqp_publisher_certfile }}
 keyfile = {{ openqa_amqp_publisher_keyfile }}
 {% endif %}
+{% endif %}
 
 [audit/storage_duration]
 startup = 7