diff --git a/roles/autosigner/tasks/main.yml b/roles/autosigner/tasks/main.yml
index 051b08d2e5..367f47a2be 100644
--- a/roles/autosigner/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/autosigner/tasks/main.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@
   with_items:
     - sigul
 
+  # fedora-packager is required for /etc/koji/$arch-config
 - name: install dependencies
   yum: state=installed pkg={{ item }}
   with_items:
     - fedmsg
     - fedmsg-hub
+    - fedora-packager
     - python-fedmsg-meta-fedora-infrastructure