diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/github2fedmsg b/inventory/group_vars/github2fedmsg
index 43243987f2..34cc7d4be0 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/github2fedmsg
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/github2fedmsg
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ custom_rules: [ '-A INPUT -p tcp -m tcp -s 10.5.126.13 --dport 873 -j ACCEPT', '
 
 fas_client_groups: sysadmin-noc,sysadmin-veteran
 
+# for fedora-messaging
+username: "github2fedmsg{{ env_suffix }}"
+
 # These are consumed by a task in roles/fedmsg/base/main.yml
 fedmsg_certs:
 - service: shell
diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/github2fedmsg_stg b/inventory/group_vars/github2fedmsg_stg
index 189a55d7fd..9a206bc91f 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/github2fedmsg_stg
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/github2fedmsg_stg
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ custom_rules: [ '-A INPUT -p tcp -m tcp -s 10.5.126.13 --dport 873 -j ACCEPT', '
 
 fas_client_groups: sysadmin-noc,sysadmin-veteran
 
+# for fedora-messaging
+username: "github2fedmsg{{ env_suffix }}"
+
 # These are consumed by a task in roles/fedmsg/base/main.yml
 fedmsg_certs:
 - service: shell