diff --git a/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/templates/coprs/copr.repo b/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/templates/coprs/copr.repo
index e868a2f96..a12dc7cc8 100644
--- a/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/templates/coprs/copr.repo
+++ b/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/templates/coprs/copr.repo
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [{{ copr.repo_id }}]
 name=Copr repo for {{ copr.name }} owned by {{ copr.owner_name }}
 baseurl={{ url | fix_url_https_backend }}
+type=rpm-md
 skip_if_unavailable=True
 gpgcheck={{ config.REPO_GPGCHECK | default("1")}}
 gpgkey={{ pubkey_url | fix_url_https_backend  }}