diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/buildhw b/inventory/group_vars/buildhw
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+++ b/inventory/group_vars/buildhw
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+---
+freezes: true
+ 
+
+
diff --git a/playbooks/groups/buildhw.yml b/playbooks/groups/buildhw.yml
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+# create a new koji builder on raw hw
+# NOTE: should be used with --limit most of the time
+# NOTE: most of these vars come from group_vars/buildhw or from hostvars
+
+- name: make koji builder(s) on raw hw
+  hosts: buildhw
+  user: root
+  gather_facts: False
+
+  vars_files: 
+   - /srv/web/infra/ansible/vars/global.yml
+   - ${private}/vars.yml
+   - ${vars}/${ansible_distribution}.yml
+
+  tasks:
+  - include: $tasks/koji/base_builder.yml
+  - include: $tasks/koji/builder_kernel_config.yml
+
+
+  handlers:
+  - include: $handlers/restart_services.yml
+
+  - name: restart kojid
+    action: service name=kojid state=restarted
+  
+
+
+