diff --git a/playbooks/groups/bkernel.yml b/playbooks/groups/bkernel.yml
index 96919b8b26..e773afe848 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/bkernel.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/bkernel.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 - name: make koji bkernel
   hosts: bkernel
   user: root
-  gather_facts: False
+  gather_facts: True
 
   vars_files: 
    - /srv/web/infra/ansible/vars/global.yml