diff --git a/hiera/common.yaml b/hiera/common.yaml
index 5a9ac0a6c4..a6141e01f6 100644
--- a/hiera/common.yaml
+++ b/hiera/common.yaml
@@ -1,89 +1,5 @@
 ---
 infra_apache_serveradmin: noc@openstack.org
-statusbot_channels:
-- airshipit
-- edge-computing-group
-- fuel-dev
-- heat
-- oooq
-- opendev
-- opendev-meeting
-- openinfra
-- openinfra-board
-- openinfra-diversity
-- openinfra-events
-- openinfralabs
-- openstack
-- openstack-ansible
-- openstack-ansible-sig
-- openstack-anvil
-- openstack-bacon
-- openstack-barbican
-- openstack-blazar
-- openstack-charms
-- openstack-chef
-- openstack-cinder
-- openstack-cloudkeep
-- openstack-containers
-- openstack-cyborg
-- openstack-dev
-- openstack-dns
-- openstack-doc
-- openstack-election
-- openstack-entropy
-- openstack-fenix
-- openstack-gate
-- openstack-glance
-- openstack-ha
-- openstack-helm
-- openstack-horizon
-- openstack-hyper-v
-- openstack-i18n
-- openstack-infra
-- openstack-interop
-- openstack-ironic
-- openstack-keystone
-- openstack-kolla
-- openstack-lbaas
-- openstack-loci
-- openstack-manila
-- openstack-masakari
-- openstack-meniscus
-- openstack-metering
-- openstack-monasca
-- openstack-multi-arch
-- openstack-neutron
-- openstack-nova
-- openstack-oslo
-- openstack-outreachy
-- openstack-qa
-- openstack-raksha
-- openstack-rally
-- openstack-release
-- openstack-requirements
-- openstack-sahara
-- openstack-sdks
-- openstack-security
-- openstack-stable
-- openstack-state-management
-- openstack-swift
-- openstack-tc
-- openstack-telemetry
-- openstack-trove
-- openstack-uk
-- openstack-vitrage
-- openstack-zaqar
-- openstack-zun
-- puppet-openstack
-- rdo
-- refstack
-- senlin
-- starlingx
-- storyboard
-- syscompass
-- tacker
-- tripleo
-- zuul
 cacti_hosts:
 - adns1.opendev.org
 - afs01.dfw.openstack.org
@@ -208,14 +124,6 @@ cacti_hosts:
 - zm07.opendev.org
 - zm08.opendev.org
 - zuul02.opendev.org
-statusbot_auth_nicks:
-- jeblair
-- corvus
-- fungi
-- mordred
-- clarkb
-- ianw
-- frickler
 mosquitto_tls_ca_file: |
   -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
   MIIE/DCCA+SgAwIBAgIQFpDDKbZ4BgdRHwWwNEhGyzANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADBv
diff --git a/inventory/service/group_vars/eavesdrop.yaml b/inventory/service/group_vars/eavesdrop.yaml
index b2bd3c3867..0ca86e9f8c 100644
--- a/inventory/service/group_vars/eavesdrop.yaml
+++ b/inventory/service/group_vars/eavesdrop.yaml
@@ -94,3 +94,95 @@ limnoria_oftc_channels:
   - '#tacker'
   - '#tripleo'
   - '#zuul'
+statusbot_channels:
+  - airshipit
+  - edge-computing-group
+  - fuel-dev
+  - heat
+  - oooq
+  - opendev
+  - opendev-meeting
+  - openinfra
+  - openinfra-board
+  - openinfra-diversity
+  - openinfra-events
+  - openinfralabs
+  - openstack
+  - openstack-ansible
+  - openstack-ansible-sig
+  - openstack-anvil
+  - openstack-bacon
+  - openstack-barbican
+  - openstack-blazar
+  - openstack-charms
+  - openstack-chef
+  - openstack-cinder
+  - openstack-cloudkeep
+  - openstack-containers
+  - openstack-cyborg
+  - openstack-dev
+  - openstack-dns
+  - openstack-doc
+  - openstack-election
+  - openstack-entropy
+  - openstack-fenix
+  - openstack-gate
+  - openstack-glance
+  - openstack-ha
+  - openstack-helm
+  - openstack-horizon
+  - openstack-hyper-v
+  - openstack-i18n
+  - openstack-infra
+  - openstack-interop
+  - openstack-ironic
+  - openstack-keystone
+  - openstack-kolla
+  - openstack-lbaas
+  - openstack-loci
+  - openstack-manila
+  - openstack-masakari
+  - openstack-meniscus
+  - openstack-metering
+  - openstack-monasca
+  - openstack-multi-arch
+  - openstack-neutron
+  - openstack-nova
+  - openstack-oslo
+  - openstack-outreachy
+  - openstack-qa
+  - openstack-raksha
+  - openstack-rally
+  - openstack-release
+  - openstack-requirements
+  - openstack-sahara
+  - openstack-sdks
+  - openstack-security
+  - openstack-stable
+  - openstack-state-management
+  - openstack-swift
+  - openstack-tc
+  - openstack-telemetry
+  - openstack-trove
+  - openstack-uk
+  - openstack-vitrage
+  - openstack-zaqar
+  - openstack-zun
+  - puppet-openstack
+  - rdo
+  - refstack
+  - senlin
+  - starlingx
+  - storyboard
+  - syscompass
+  - tacker
+  - tripleo
+  - zuul
+statusbot_auth_nicks:
+  - jeblair
+  - corvus
+  - fungi
+  - mordred
+  - clarkb
+  - ianw
+  - frickler
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/statusbot/defaults/main.yaml b/playbooks/roles/statusbot/defaults/main.yaml
index 7c9c5a67cc..bb8ef70d9c 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/statusbot/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/statusbot/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ statusbot_pass: ''
 statusbot_server: 'irc.oftc.net'
 
 statusbot_auth_nicks:
-  - ianw
-
+  - testonly
 statusbot_channels:
   - opendev-sandbox