diff --git a/roles/koji_hub/templates/hub.conf.j2 b/roles/koji_hub/templates/hub.conf.j2
index bcd7ffabd8..e399d5c5e5 100644
--- a/roles/koji_hub/templates/hub.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/koji_hub/templates/hub.conf.j2
@@ -68,7 +68,11 @@ DisableNotifications = True
 
 #Plugins = koji-disable-builds-plugin
 #Plugins = darkserver-plugin
+{% if env == 'staging' %}
+Plugins = fedmsg-koji-plugin runroot
+{% else %}
 Plugins = fedmsg-koji-plugin
+{% endif %}
 
 {% if inventory_hostname.startswith('koji') %}
 [policy]