diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/bodhi-backend b/inventory/group_vars/bodhi-backend
index 566d12f141..608746f9c5 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/bodhi-backend
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/bodhi-backend
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ fedmsg_certs:
 # listening for.  It then does all the worker.
 - service: shell
   owner: root
-  group: releng
+  group: masher
   can_send:
   - bodhi.masher.start
 # These are certs for the masher to publish its own messages as it progresses.
diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/bodhi-backend-stg b/inventory/group_vars/bodhi-backend-stg
index 1d8a77a111..696a808a16 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/bodhi-backend-stg
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/bodhi-backend-stg
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ fedmsg_certs:
 # listening for.  It then does all the worker.
 - service: shell
   owner: root
-  group: releng
+  group: masher
   can_send:
   - bodhi.masher.start
 # These are certs for the masher to publish its own messages as it progresses.