diff --git a/roles/pagure/templates/pagure.cfg b/roles/pagure/templates/pagure.cfg
index b12153c9d1..e999b7b887 100644
--- a/roles/pagure/templates/pagure.cfg
+++ b/roles/pagure/templates/pagure.cfg
@@ -393,9 +393,9 @@ LOGGING_GIT_HOOKS = {
 # Setting ENABLE_UI_NEW_PROJECTS, ACLS, ADMIN_API_ACLS to stop
 # creation of new projects going forward on pagure.io
 {% if env == 'staging' %}
-ENABLE_UI_NEW_PROJECTS = False
-{% else %}
 ENABLE_UI_NEW_PROJECTS = True
+{% else %}
+ENABLE_UI_NEW_PROJECTS = False
 {% endif %}
 
 # this is the list of default ACLS, minus create_project