diff --git a/playbooks/groups/elections.yml b/playbooks/groups/elections.yml
index 8e5f9e151c..497e5cd434 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/elections.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/elections.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,23 @@
   handlers:
   - include: "{{ handlers }}/restart_services.yml"
 
+- name: set up fedmsg on elections
+  hosts: elections;elections-stg
+  user: root
+  gather_facts: True
+  accelerate: "{{ accelerated }}"
+
+  vars_files:
+   - /srv/web/infra/ansible/vars/global.yml
+   - "{{ private }}/vars.yml"
+   - "{{ vars_path }}/{{ ansible_distribution }}.yml"
+
+  roles:
+  - fedmsg/base
+
+  handlers:
+  - include: "{{ handlers }}/restart_services.yml"
+
 - name: deploy elections itself
   hosts: elections;elections-stg
   user: root