diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/pdc-backend b/inventory/group_vars/pdc-backend
index d1971c9a09..0773885c9e 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/pdc-backend
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/pdc-backend
@@ -10,3 +10,7 @@ num_cpus: 2
 tcp_ports: []
 
 fas_client_groups: sysadmin-noc,sysadmin-releng,sysadmin-datanommer
+
+# These people get told when something goes wrong.
+fedmsg_error_recipients:
+- releng-cron@lists.fedoraproject.org
diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/pdc-backend-stg b/inventory/group_vars/pdc-backend-stg
index d2c3eb7826..8186869dd2 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/pdc-backend-stg
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/pdc-backend-stg
@@ -10,3 +10,7 @@ num_cpus: 1
 tcp_ports: []
 
 fas_client_groups: sysadmin-noc,sysadmin-releng,sysadmin-datanommer
+
+# These people get told when something goes wrong.
+fedmsg_error_recipients:
+- releng-cron@lists.fedoraproject.org