diff --git a/roles/openshift-apps/monitor-gating/templates/runner.cfg b/roles/openshift-apps/monitor-gating/templates/runner.cfg
index 37c343c0a8..49ff4c3b2a 100644
--- a/roles/openshift-apps/monitor-gating/templates/runner.cfg
+++ b/roles/openshift-apps/monitor-gating/templates/runner.cfg
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@ delay = 3600
 # Time between two blocked runs in second
 delay_when_failing = 1800
 
+# blocker issue tags, issue has to have all of them
+{% if env == 'staging' %}
+blocker_tags = ['packager_workflow_blocker', 'staging']
+{% else %}
+blocker_tags = ['packager_workflow_blocker']
+{% endif %}
+
+
 # CLI arguments to give to the script testing the single build gating workflow
 workflow_single_gating_args = "--conf /opt/config/monitor_gating.cfg --auto-update --no-pr"