diff --git a/playbooks/openshift-apps/maubot.yml b/playbooks/openshift-apps/maubot.yml
index dcd426c8c7..8cf188efbf 100644
--- a/playbooks/openshift-apps/maubot.yml
+++ b/playbooks/openshift-apps/maubot.yml
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@
   - role: openshift/rollout
     app: maubot
     dcname: maubot
+    when: env != "production"
 
   ###############################################
   # actions to delete the project from OpenShift