diff --git a/playbooks/groups/buildhw.yml b/playbooks/groups/buildhw.yml
index 69283c2b07..cce9771683 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/buildhw.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/buildhw.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
   - base
   - { role: nfs/client, mnt_dir: '/mnt/fedora_koji',  nfs_src_dir: "{{ koji_hub_nfs }}", when: koji_hub_nfs is defined }
   - koji_builder
-  - koji_builder
   - { role: bkernel, when: inventory_hostname.startswith('bkernel') }
   - hosts
   - { role: fas_client, when: not inventory_hostname.startswith('bkernel') }
diff --git a/playbooks/groups/buildvm.yml b/playbooks/groups/buildvm.yml
index 1290a79d39..407aa6038a 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/buildvm.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/buildvm.yml
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@
   - include: "{{ tasks }}/motd.yml"
     when: not inventory_hostname.startswith('bkernel')
 
+  - name: make sure httpd is running
+    service: name=httpd state=running enabled=yes
+
   - name: make sure kojid is running
     service: name=kojid state=running enabled=yes