diff --git a/playbooks/groups/openqa.yml b/playbooks/groups/openqa.yml
index 3f259d6d19..a167b303e8 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/openqa.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/openqa.yml
@@ -76,7 +76,9 @@
         - "org.fedoraproject.prod.bodhi.update.request.testing"
         - "org.fedoraproject.prod.bodhi.update.edit"
     vars:
-      rabbitmq_server: "rabbitmq01.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org"
+      # yes, even the staging scheduler listens to production, it
+      # has to or else it wouldn't schedule any jobs
+      rabbitmq_server: "rabbitmq01.phx2.fedoraproject.org"
     tags: ['rabbit']
     when: deployment_type == "stg"
   - role: rabbit/queue