diff --git a/playbooks/groups/badges-backend.yml b/playbooks/groups/badges-backend.yml
index 66a2fdad5c..b233d5db96 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/badges-backend.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/badges-backend.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
   tasks:
   - include: $tasks/virt_instance_create.yml
+  - include: $tasks/accelerate_prep.yml
 
   handlers:
   - include: $handlers/restart_services.yml
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@
   hosts: badges-backend;badges-backend-stg
   user: root
   gather_facts: True
+  accelerate: True
 
   vars_files: 
    - /srv/web/infra/ansible/vars/global.yml
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@
   hosts: badges-backend;badges-backend-stg
   user: root
   gather_facts: True
+  accelerate: True
 
   roles:
   - /srv/web/infra/ansible/roles/fedmsg-hub
diff --git a/playbooks/groups/badges-web.yml b/playbooks/groups/badges-web.yml
index 92e75d7af3..f1fc0b40ce 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/badges-web.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/badges-web.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
   tasks:
   - include: $tasks/virt_instance_create.yml
+  - include: $tasks/accelerate_prep.yml
 
   handlers:
   - include: $handlers/restart_services.yml
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@
   hosts: badges-web;badges-web-stg
   user: root
   gather_facts: True
+  accelerate: True
 
   vars_files: 
    - /srv/web/infra/ansible/vars/global.yml