diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/blockerbugs b/inventory/group_vars/blockerbugs
index 7fd6bdf3d7..0f3883e749 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/blockerbugs
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/blockerbugs
@@ -18,3 +18,18 @@ sudoers: "{{ private }}/files/sudo/qadevel-sudoers"
 master_blockerbugs_node: False
 
 host_group: blockerbugs
+
+blockerbugs_secret_key: "{{ stg_blockerbugs_secret_key }}"
+
+############################################################
+# blockerbugs db details
+############################################################
+
+blockerbugs_db_host_machine: db01.phx2.fedoraproject.org
+blockerbugs_db_host: "{{ blockerbugs_db_host_machine }}"
+blockerbugs_db_port: 5432
+blockerbugs_db_name: blockerbugs
+# these aren't right but they're just placeholders for now
+blockerbugs_db_user: "{{ stg_blockerbugs_db_user }}"
+blockerbugs_db_password: "{{ stg_blockerbugs_db_password }}"
+