diff --git a/playbooks/groups/packages.yml b/playbooks/groups/packages.yml
index 9a27fc6717..8b53065e1d 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/packages.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/packages.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
     mnt_dir: /var/cache/fedoracommunity
     nfs_src_dir: fedora_app_packages
     when: env == "production"
+  - fedmsg/base
   - fedmsg/hub
   - packages3/web
   - role: collectd/fedmsg-service