diff --git a/import_mailman3_list_config.py b/import_mailman3_list_config.py
index 2bcbe91..d49e6e4 100755
--- a/import_mailman3_list_config.py
+++ b/import_mailman3_list_config.py
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ def main(args):
         return 1
 
 
+    # fixme pull out owner, moderator keys, we'll poke them in separately
+    if "owner" in p:
+        del p["owner"]
+    if "moderator" in p:
+        del p["moderator"]
+
     # patch config
     result = requests.patch(f"{REST_PATH}/{pargs.list}/config", auth=rest_auth, json=p)
     if result.ok: