diff --git a/inventory/host_vars/koschei.cloud.fedoraproject.org b/inventory/host_vars/koschei.cloud.fedoraproject.org
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8d879218de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inventory/host_vars/koschei.cloud.fedoraproject.org
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+instance_type: m1.small
+image: ami-00000042
+keypair: fedora-admin
+security_group: webserver
+zone: fedoracloud
+hostbase: hostname_base-
+public_ip: 209.132.184.151
+# users/groups who should have root ssh access
+root_auth_users: mizdebsk msimacek 
+description: Koschei - ticket 4449
+volumes: ['-d /dev/vdb vol-0000002c']
diff --git a/inventory/inventory b/inventory/inventory
index 140403ccc2..ce0440d33f 100644
--- a/inventory/inventory
+++ b/inventory/inventory
@@ -600,6 +600,8 @@ hrf.cloud.fedoraproject.org
 209.132.184.157
 # bodhi.dev.fedoraproject.org
 bodhi.dev.fedoraproject.org
+# Koschei instance - ticket 4449
+koschei.cloud.fedoraproject.org
 
 [jenkins-slaves]
 # EL-6 builder
diff --git a/playbooks/hosts/koschei.cloud.fedoraproject.org.yml b/playbooks/hosts/koschei.cloud.fedoraproject.org.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..75249dc764
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playbooks/hosts/koschei.cloud.fedoraproject.org.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+- name: check/create instance
+  hosts: koschei.cloud.fedoraproject.org
+  user: root
+  gather_facts: False
+
+  vars_files: 
+   - /srv/web/infra/ansible/vars/global.yml
+   - "{{ private }}/vars.yml"
+
+  tasks:
+  - include: "{{ tasks }}/persistent_cloud.yml"
+  - include: "{{ tasks }}/growroot_cloud.yml"
+
+- name: provision instance
+  hosts: koschei.cloud.fedoraproject.org
+  user: root
+  gather_facts: True
+
+  vars_files: 
+   - /srv/web/infra/ansible/vars/global.yml
+   - "{{ private }}/vars.yml"
+   - /srv/web/infra/ansible/vars/{{ ansible_distribution }}.yml
+
+  tasks:
+  - include: "{{ tasks }}/cloud_setup_basic.yml"
+  - include: "{{ tasks }}/postfix_basic.yml"
+
+  handlers:
+  - include: "{{ handlers }}/restart_services.yml"