diff --git a/playbooks/groups/mdapi.yml b/playbooks/groups/mdapi.yml
index 10ba483664..0165d74c4d 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/mdapi.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/mdapi.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
   - sudo
   - { role: openvpn/client,
       when: env != "staging" }
-  - apache
   - collectd/base
 
   tasks:
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@
   - include: "{{ handlers }}/restart_services.yml"
 
 - name: set up fedmsg
-  hosts: mdapi-stg
+  hosts: mdapi-stg;mdapi
   user: root
   gather_facts: True