diff --git a/playbooks/groups/loopabull.yml b/playbooks/groups/loopabull.yml
index 2fbc0395d8..baf6c4acb9 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/loopabull.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/loopabull.yml
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@
   - import_tasks: "{{ handlers_path }}/restart_services.yml"
 
   tasks:
-    - name: git clone the releng-automation playbook repo
-      git:
-        repo: "https://pagure.io/Fedora-Infra/loopabull-tasks.git"
-        dest: "/srv/loopabull-tasks/"
     - name: ensure ~/.ssh dir exists
       file:
         path: "/home/root/.ssh/"
diff --git a/roles/loopabull/tasks/main.yml b/roles/loopabull/tasks/main.yml
index 1666aa9d66..ffba36cae1 100644
--- a/roles/loopabull/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/loopabull/tasks/main.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 - name: clone the playbooks repo into playbooks dir
   git:
     repo: "https://pagure.io/Fedora-Infra/loopabull-tasks.git"
-    dest: "{{playbooks_dir}}"
+    dest: "/srv/loopabull-tasks/"
 
 - name: Install the loopabull@.service template
   copy: