diff --git a/roles/koji_db/tasks/main.yml b/roles/koji_db/tasks/main.yml
index 17985365fd..22d6516af0 100644
--- a/roles/koji_db/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/koji_db/tasks/main.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@
   - db
   only_if: '$is_kojidb'
 # 
+# Install koji package so we can use the schema in it. 
+#
+- name: global default packages to install
+  yum: state=installed name=koji
+
+# 
 # Load the initial schema and create a file to note that it's loaded now. 
 #
 - name: load initial schema