diff --git a/roles/bodhi/backend/tasks/main.yml b/roles/bodhi/backend/tasks/main.yml
index 71df8ecd93..2131c211fc 100644
--- a/roles/bodhi/backend/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/bodhi/backend/tasks/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,22 @@
 # tasklist for setting up bodhi/masher (requires bodhi/base)
 # This is the base set of files needed for bodhi/masher
 
+- name: add ftpsync group
+  group: name=ftpsync gid=263 system=yes state=present
+
+- name: add ftpsync user
+  user: name=ftpsync uid=263 group=ftpsync createhome=yes system=yes state=present
+
+- name: add the ftpsync update-fullfilelist script
+  copy: src=update-fullfilelist dest=/usr/local/bin/update-fullfilelist owner=ftpsync group=ftpsync mode=555
+
+- name: add masher group
+  group: name=masher gid=751 system=yes state=present
+
+# masher user 751
+- name: add masher user as 751 - and group
+  user: name=masher uid=751 group=masher home=/home/masher groups=mock,ftpsync
+
 - name: install needed packages
   yum: pkg={{ item }} state=present
   with_items: