diff --git a/otc_metadata/templates/zuul.yaml.j2 b/otc_metadata/templates/zuul.yaml.j2
index 31a6886..6b7ad87 100644
--- a/otc_metadata/templates/zuul.yaml.j2
+++ b/otc_metadata/templates/zuul.yaml.j2
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 - project:
     merge-mode: squash-merge
     default-branch: main
+    {%- if environment != "public" %}
     templates:
       - {{ template }}
+    {%- endif %}
     vars:
       sphinx_pdf_files:
       {%- for doc in docs %}
diff --git a/tools/generate_doc_confpy.py b/tools/generate_doc_confpy.py
index 5f51c3b..67d5e46 100644
--- a/tools/generate_doc_confpy.py
+++ b/tools/generate_doc_confpy.py
@@ -359,6 +359,7 @@ def process_repositories(args, service):
         elif args.cloud_environment == "eu_de":
             context["template"] = "helpcenter-base-jobs"
         context["service_type"] = service['service_type']
+        context["environment"] = args.target_environment
 
         zuul_yaml_content = zuul_yaml_template.render(**context)
         zuul_yaml_path = pathlib.Path(copy_to, "zuul.yaml")