diff --git a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/provision_builder_tasks.yml b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/provision_builder_tasks.yml
index 82e6cb1a51..6ea038abf4 100644
--- a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/provision_builder_tasks.yml
+++ b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/provision_builder_tasks.yml
@@ -145,6 +145,11 @@
   when:
   - prepare_base_image is not defined
 
+- name: don't update macros for now
+  shell: sed -i "s|*rpm-macros||" /usr/bin/copr-update-builder
+  when:
+  - prepare_base_image is not defined
+
 - name: run /bin/copr-update-builder from copr-builder package
   shell: /usr/bin/copr-update-builder