diff --git a/inventory/inventory b/inventory/inventory
index b43053a250..2194c1b293 100644
--- a/inventory/inventory
+++ b/inventory/inventory
@@ -266,6 +266,11 @@ autosign01.phx2.fedoraproject.org
 [autosign_stg]
 autosign01.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org
 
+# these empty groups are here to allow for group vars for these hosts.
+[bodhi2]
+
+[bodhi2_stg]
+
 [dbserver]
 db01.phx2.fedoraproject.org
 db03.phx2.fedoraproject.org