diff --git a/roles/copr/backend/templates/copr-be.conf.j2 b/roles/copr/backend/templates/copr-be.conf.j2
index 88f2f1589e..c30bdb9ba6 100644
--- a/roles/copr/backend/templates/copr-be.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/copr/backend/templates/copr-be.conf.j2
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@ prune_days=7
 
 dist_git_url=http://{{ dist_git_base_url }}/git
 
+# Don't run createrepo after build delete action in those (space separate list)
+# projects.  Notify users before adding them here.
+build_deleting_without_createrepo=@python/python3.8 iucar/cran
+
 [builder]
 # default is 1800
 timeout=86400