diff --git a/sync/common_8 b/sync/common_8
index 7668db8..af7e325 100644
--- a/sync/common_8
+++ b/sync/common_8
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ SIG_COMPOSE=(
 )
 
 # These repos have modules
-MODS=(
+export MODS=(
   AppStream
   PowerTools
 )
diff --git a/sync/common_9 b/sync/common_9
index b3e1366..448e563 100644
--- a/sync/common_9
+++ b/sync/common_9
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ SIG_COMPOSE=(
 )
 
 # These repos have modules
-MODS=(
+export MODS=(
   AppStream
   CRB
 )