diff --git a/roles/pdc/tasks/main.yml b/roles/pdc/tasks/main.yml
index ed1dcf4f27..6123b727bc 100644
--- a/roles/pdc/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/pdc/tasks/main.yml
@@ -67,3 +67,8 @@
   tags:
   - pdc
 
+- name: ensure selinux lets httpd talk to postgres
+  seboolean: name=httpd_can_network_connect_db persistent=yes state=yes
+  tags:
+  - pdc
+  - selinux