diff --git a/roles/varnish/templates/proxies.vcl.j2 b/roles/varnish/templates/proxies.vcl.j2
index ca08bd28dc..7104385253 100644
--- a/roles/varnish/templates/proxies.vcl.j2
+++ b/roles/varnish/templates/proxies.vcl.j2
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@ backend mailman {
         .url = "/";
         .interval = 5s;
         .timeout = 5s;
+{{ if env != staging }}
 	.expected_response = 301;
+{{ else }}
+	.expected_response = 302;
+{{ endif }}
     }
 }