diff --git a/puppet/zulip/templates/postgresql/10/postgresql.conf.centos.template.erb b/puppet/zulip/templates/postgresql/10/postgresql.conf.centos.template.erb
index 987883b0d2..ed7a6bc298 100644
--- a/puppet/zulip/templates/postgresql/10/postgresql.conf.centos.template.erb
+++ b/puppet/zulip/templates/postgresql/10/postgresql.conf.centos.template.erb
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ effective_io_concurrency = <%= @effective_io_concurrency %>
 listen_addresses = <%= @listen_addresses %>
 <% end -%>
 
-<% if @replication != '' -%>
+<% if @s3_backups_bucket != '' -%>
 # Primary replication settings (ignored on replica)
 wal_level = hot_standby
 max_wal_senders = 5
diff --git a/puppet/zulip/templates/postgresql/10/postgresql.conf.template.erb b/puppet/zulip/templates/postgresql/10/postgresql.conf.template.erb
index b00d45f27d..a47e3cbe33 100644
--- a/puppet/zulip/templates/postgresql/10/postgresql.conf.template.erb
+++ b/puppet/zulip/templates/postgresql/10/postgresql.conf.template.erb
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ effective_io_concurrency = <%= @effective_io_concurrency %>
 listen_addresses = <%= @listen_addresses %>
 <% end -%>
 
-<% if @replication != '' -%>
+<% if @s3_backups_bucket != '' -%>
 # Primary replication settings (ignored on replica)
 wal_level = hot_standby
 max_wal_senders = 5
diff --git a/puppet/zulip/templates/postgresql/11/postgresql.conf.template.erb b/puppet/zulip/templates/postgresql/11/postgresql.conf.template.erb
index b00d45f27d..a47e3cbe33 100644
--- a/puppet/zulip/templates/postgresql/11/postgresql.conf.template.erb
+++ b/puppet/zulip/templates/postgresql/11/postgresql.conf.template.erb
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ effective_io_concurrency = <%= @effective_io_concurrency %>
 listen_addresses = <%= @listen_addresses %>
 <% end -%>
 
-<% if @replication != '' -%>
+<% if @s3_backups_bucket != '' -%>
 # Primary replication settings (ignored on replica)
 wal_level = hot_standby
 max_wal_senders = 5