diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/mailman b/inventory/group_vars/mailman
index d9b70f97d2..1fd616fceb 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/mailman
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/mailman
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ fedmsg_certs:
 - service: mailman
   owner: mailman
   group: mailman
+  can_send:
+  - mailman.receive
 
 # Postfix main.cf
 postfix_group: mailman
diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/mailman-stg b/inventory/group_vars/mailman-stg
index 503e85666f..72f2a220b6 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/mailman-stg
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/mailman-stg
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ fedmsg_certs:
 - service: mailman
   owner: mailman
   group: mailman
+  can_send:
+  - mailman.receive
 
 # default virt install command is for a single nic-device
 # define in another group file for more nics (see buildvm)