diff --git a/roles/bodhi2/base/templates/celeryconfig.py.j2 b/roles/bodhi2/base/templates/celeryconfig.py.j2
index 4d000496b4..d4c57d64cd 100644
--- a/roles/bodhi2/base/templates/celeryconfig.py.j2
+++ b/roles/bodhi2/base/templates/celeryconfig.py.j2
@@ -37,9 +37,11 @@ broker_transport_options = {
 # Where the tasks are defined
 imports = "bodhi.server.tasks"
 
+{% if env == 'production' %}
 # Send back tasks results so we can wait for them
 result_backend = 'rpc://'
 result_persistent = True
+{% endif %}
 
 # Task routing
 task_routes = {