diff --git a/playbooks/groups/pkgs.yml b/playbooks/groups/pkgs.yml
index 47ec771809..814487a22c 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/pkgs.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/pkgs.yml
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
   - nagios_client
   - fas_client
   - collectd/base
-  - fedmsg/base
-  - fedmsg/hub
   - sudo
   - git/hooks
   - git/make_checkout_seed
@@ -54,3 +52,21 @@
 
   handlers:
   - include: "{{ handlers }}/restart_services.yml"
+
+- name: setup fedmsg on pkgs
+  hosts: pkgs-stg
+  user: root
+  gather_facts: True
+  accelerate: "{{ accelerated }}"
+
+  vars_files:
+  - /srv/web/infra/ansible/vars/global.yml
+  - "{{ private }}/vars.yml"
+  - /srv/web/infra/ansible/vars/{{ ansible_distribution }}.yml
+
+  roles:
+  - fedmsg/base
+  - fedmsg/hub
+
+  handlers:
+  - include: "{{ handlers }}/restart_services.yml"