diff --git a/templates/zuul.conf.erb b/templates/zuul.conf.erb
index 25a1ef8..a59c011 100644
--- a/templates/zuul.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/zuul.conf.erb
@@ -6,11 +6,6 @@ check_job_registration=<%= @gearman_check_job_registration %>
 start=<%= @internal_gearman %>
 log_config=/etc/zuul/gearman-logging.conf
 
-<% if @statsd_host != "" %>
-[statsd]
-server=<%= @statsd_host %>
-<% end %>
-
 <% if @gerrit_server != "" -%>
 [gerrit]
 server=<%= @gerrit_server %>
diff --git a/templates/zuulv3.conf.erb b/templates/zuulv3.conf.erb
index 72d1b91..4514fe6 100644
--- a/templates/zuulv3.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/zuulv3.conf.erb
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ hosts=<%= @zookeeper_hosts %>
 session_timeout=<%= @zookeeper_session_timeout %>
 <% end -%>
 
+<% if @statsd_host != "" %>
+[statsd]
+server=<%= @statsd_host %>
+<% end %>
+
 [merger]
 git_dir=/var/lib/zuul/git
 zuul_url=<%= @zuul_url %>