diff --git a/ldms/man/ldmsd_yaml_parser.man b/ldms/man/ldmsd_yaml_parser.man
index eaa941159..9e5937fa8 100644
--- a/ldms/man/ldmsd_yaml_parser.man
+++ b/ldms/man/ldmsd_yaml_parser.man
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ The permissions to modify the producer in the future. String of octal number or
 .TP
 .BR [producers]
 .br
-Optional regular expression matching zero or more producers to add to this updater. If omitted, all producers in the parent dictionary will be added to this updater.
+Optional regular expression matching zero or more producers to add to this updater. If omitted with prdcr_listen, all producers will be added to the updater.
 .TP
 .BR [sets]
 .br
diff --git a/ldms/python/ldmsd/parser_util.py b/ldms/python/ldmsd/parser_util.py
index 0f55156c1..56bafda6c 100644
--- a/ldms/python/ldmsd/parser_util.py
+++ b/ldms/python/ldmsd/parser_util.py
@@ -563,7 +563,11 @@ def build_updaters(self, config):
                     if type(prod_regex) is not str and prod_regex is not None:
                         raise TypeError(f'Error: Configuration error in keyword "producers". Only regex string values are valid.')
                     if prod_regex is None:
-                        prod_regex = expand_names(prod['endpoints'])
+                        if 'endpoints' in prod:
+                            prod_regex = expand_names(prod['endpoints'])
+                        else:
+                            # When using producer listen, if "producers" is not specified in the updaters dictionary, all producers will be added
+                            prod_regex = '.*'
                     updtr = {
                         'name'      : updtr_name,
                         'interval'  : check_intrvl_str(updtr_spec['interval']),