diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/mailman b/inventory/group_vars/mailman
index 51b55f1011..be7c2b61ae 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/mailman
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/mailman
@@ -27,3 +27,6 @@ virt_install_command: /usr/sbin/virt-install -n {{ inventory_hostname }} -r {{ m
                   gateway={{ gw }} dns={{ dns }} console=tty0 console=ttyS0
                   hostname={{ inventory_hostname }}"
                  --network=bridge=br0 --autostart --noautoconsole
+
+# Used by the mailman role
+mailman_dbserver: db01.phx2.fedoraproject.org
diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/mailman-stg b/inventory/group_vars/mailman-stg
index 51b55f1011..62acb4eacb 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/mailman-stg
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/mailman-stg
@@ -27,3 +27,6 @@ virt_install_command: /usr/sbin/virt-install -n {{ inventory_hostname }} -r {{ m
                   gateway={{ gw }} dns={{ dns }} console=tty0 console=ttyS0
                   hostname={{ inventory_hostname }}"
                  --network=bridge=br0 --autostart --noautoconsole
+
+# Used by the mailman role
+mailman_dbserver: db02.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org
diff --git a/playbooks/groups/mailman.yml b/playbooks/groups/mailman.yml
index 7826f1447b..761800d2f3 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/mailman.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/mailman.yml
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@
 
   roles:
   - role: mailman
-    mailman_dbserver: db02.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org
     mailman_postfix_mydestination: "lists.fedoraproject.org, lists.stg.fedoraproject.org"
     mailman_mm_db_pass: "{{ mailman_mm_db_pass }}"
     mailman_hk_admin_db_pass: "{{ mailman_hk_admin_db_pass }}"