diff --git a/inventory/inventory b/inventory/inventory
index d2fc4ac241..95e9e0c8fc 100644
--- a/inventory/inventory
+++ b/inventory/inventory
@@ -869,6 +869,8 @@ moksha-hubs-stg
 [python34-fedmsg:children]
 mailman
 mailman-stg
+mdapi
+mdapi-stg
 
 ## END fedmsg services
 
diff --git a/roles/fedmsg/base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/fedmsg/base/tasks/main.yml
index 9b4aae12b4..91cd12c6c3 100644
--- a/roles/fedmsg/base/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/fedmsg/base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -18,9 +18,14 @@
   when: "'python34-fedmsg' not in group_names"
   tags: fedmsg/base
 
-- name: install the python34 fedmsg package
+- name: install the python34 fedmsg package (yum)
   yum: pkg=python34-fedmsg-core state=present
-  when: "'python34-fedmsg' in group_names"
+  when: "'python34-fedmsg' in group_names" and ansible_distribution_major_version|int < 22
+  tags: fedmsg/base
+
+- name: install the python34 fedmsg package (dnf)
+  dnf: pkg=python34-fedmsg-core state=present
+  when: "'python34-fedmsg' in group_names" and ansible_distribution_major_version|int > 21
   tags: fedmsg/base
 
 - name: install needed packages