diff --git a/roles/hotness/templates/hotness.py b/roles/hotness/templates/hotness.py
index 7f594cbb6b..090bf8c5af 100644
--- a/roles/hotness/templates/hotness.py
+++ b/roles/hotness/templates/hotness.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ config = {
         'git_url': 'https://src.fedoraproject.org/cgit/rpms/{package}.git',
 {% endif %}
 
-        'krb_principal': 'hotness/hotness01{{env_suffix}}.phx2.fedoraproject.org',
+        'krb_principal': 'hotness/hotness01{{env_suffix}}.phx2.fedoraproject.org@{{ipa_realm}}',
         'krb_keytab': '/etc/krb5.hotness_hotness01{{env_suffix}}.phx2.fedoraproject.org.keytab',
         'krb_ccache': None,
         'krb_sessionopts': {'timeout': 3600, 'krb_rdns': False},