diff --git a/roles/taskotron/resultsdb-backend/templates/settings.py.j2 b/roles/taskotron/resultsdb-backend/templates/settings.py.j2
index 2a9f8da473..3cca1d1bcb 100644
--- a/roles/taskotron/resultsdb-backend/templates/settings.py.j2
+++ b/roles/taskotron/resultsdb-backend/templates/settings.py.j2
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ MESSAGE_BUS_PUBLISH_TASKOTRON = True
 
 MESSAGE_BUS_PLUGIN = 'fedmsg'
 MESSAGE_BUS_KWARGS = {'modname': 'resultsdb'}
+{% if deployment_type in ['local'] %}
+# This is for the Testdays deployment
+MESSAGE_BUS_PLUGIN = 'dummy'
+{% endif %}
+
 
 # Extend the list of allowed outcomes
 # See: https://pagure.io/task-abicheck/issue/19