diff --git a/rida/builder.py b/rida/builder.py
index 7e6f4ab1..d1f7ed67 100644
--- a/rida/builder.py
+++ b/rida/builder.py
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ class KojiModuleBuilder(GenericBuilder):
         log.debug("Using koji profile %r" % config.koji_profile)
         log.debug("Using koji_config: %s" % config.koji_config)
 
-        self.koji_session = self.get_session(config)
+        self.koji_session = self.get_session(config, owner)
         self.arches = config.koji_arches
         if not self.arches:
             raise ValueError("No koji_arches specified in the config.")
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ chmod 644 %buildroot/%_rpmconfigdir/macros.d/macros.modules
         return srpm_paths[0]
 
     @staticmethod
-    def get_session(config):
+    def get_session(config, owner):
         koji_config = munch.Munch(koji.read_config(
             profile_name=config.koji_profile,
             user_config=config.koji_config,
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ chmod 644 %buildroot/%_rpmconfigdir/macros.d/macros.modules
                     principal=principal,
                     keytab=keytab,
                     ccache=ccache,
-                    proxyuser=None,
+                    proxyuser=owner,
                 )
             else:
                 koji_session.krb_login(ccache=ccache)
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ chmod 644 %buildroot/%_rpmconfigdir/macros.d/macros.modules
                 os.path.expanduser(koji_config.cert),
                 None,
                 os.path.expanduser(koji_config.serverca),
-                proxyuser=None,
+                proxyuser=owner,
             )
         else:
             raise ValueError("Unrecognized koji authtype %r" % authtype)
diff --git a/rida/scheduler/main.py b/rida/scheduler/main.py
index 0bf92eaa..08ead819 100644
--- a/rida/scheduler/main.py
+++ b/rida/scheduler/main.py
@@ -185,7 +185,9 @@ class Poller(threading.Thread):
         # TODO re-use
 
         if conf.system == "koji":
-            koji_session = rida.builder.KojiModuleBuilder.get_session(conf)
+            # we don't do this on behalf of users
+            koji_session = (
+                rida.builder.KojiModuleBuilder.get_session(conf, None))
             log.info("Querying tasks for statuses:")
             res = models.ComponentBuild.query.filter_by(state=koji.BUILD_STATES['BUILDING']).all()