diff --git a/roles/openshift-apps/poddlers/templates/fedora-messaging.toml b/roles/openshift-apps/poddlers/templates/fedora-messaging.toml
index c9d8702ef5..fa51d9ab8e 100644
--- a/roles/openshift-apps/poddlers/templates/fedora-messaging.toml
+++ b/roles/openshift-apps/poddlers/templates/fedora-messaging.toml
@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@ profile = "stg"
 {% else %}
 profile = "koji"
 {% endif %}
+principal = {{service}}/{{host}}
+keytab = /etc/keytabs/service.keytab
 
 # Configuration section for scm_request_processor
 [consumer_config.scm_request_processor]
diff --git a/roles/openshift-apps/toddlers/templates/fedora-messaging.toml b/roles/openshift-apps/toddlers/templates/fedora-messaging.toml
index 380a7cd770..9d3197dedc 100644
--- a/roles/openshift-apps/toddlers/templates/fedora-messaging.toml
+++ b/roles/openshift-apps/toddlers/templates/fedora-messaging.toml
@@ -211,6 +211,8 @@ profile = "stg"
 {% else %}
 profile = "koji"
 {% endif %}
+principal = {{service}}/{{host}}
+keytab = /etc/keytabs/service.keytab
 
 # Configuration section for scm_request_processor
 [consumer_config.scm_request_processor]