diff --git a/roles/kojipkgs/files/squid.conf b/roles/kojipkgs/files/squid.conf
index 942cfe78e5..22fc0e3d5d 100644
--- a/roles/kojipkgs/files/squid.conf
+++ b/roles/kojipkgs/files/squid.conf
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ acl Safe_ports port 80		# http
 acl Safe_ports port 443		# https
 acl CONNECT method CONNECT
 acl our_sites dstdomain kojipkgs.fedoraproject.org
-acl phx2 src 10.5.125.0/24 10.5.127.0/24 10.5.126.134/32
+acl phx2 src 10.5.125.0/24 10.5.127.0/24
+acl pdc src 10.5.126.134/32
 acl repo_url urlpath_regex -i ^/repo/
 acl kojipkgs urlpath_regex -i \.(rpm|log|sig)$
 acl mash urlpath_regex -i ^/mash/
@@ -55,6 +56,9 @@ http_access deny repo_url
 http_access allow cachemanager localhost
 http_access deny cachemanager
 
+# Let the pdc-backend inspect the composes
+http_access allow pdc compose
+
 # Do not allow non safe ports or connect on anything but ssl ports
 http_access deny !Safe_ports
 http_access deny CONNECT !SSL_ports