diff --git a/playbooks/groups/bodhi-backend.yml b/playbooks/groups/bodhi-backend.yml
index 20ac342d62..9305d40e08 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/bodhi-backend.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/bodhi-backend.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
   - fas_client
   - sudo
   - rkhunter
+  - fedmsg/base
 
   - role: nfs/client
     mnt_dir: '/mnt/fedora_koji'