diff --git a/playbooks/groups/busgateway.yml b/playbooks/groups/busgateway.yml
index 69e5eeb481..53f1656c30 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/busgateway.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/busgateway.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
   roles:
   - fedmsg/hub
-  #- fedmsg/datanommer
+  - fedmsg/datanommer
   - fedmsg/relay
   - fedmsg/gateway
   - role: collectd/fedmsg-service
diff --git a/roles/fedmsg/datanommer/tasks/main.yml b/roles/fedmsg/datanommer/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..805a1ff789
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/fedmsg/datanommer/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# This is a *very* simple role.  The config needed for fedmsg-relay to operate
+# correctly is actually included as part of the fedmsg/base role.
+
+- name: install datanommer packages
+  yum: pkg="{{ item }}" state=installed
+  with_items:
+  - python-datanommer-consumer
+  - python-datanommer-models
+  - python-psycopg2
+  - datanommer-commands
+  tags:
+  - packages
+  - datanommer
+
+- name: copy alembic config
+  template: >
+    src=alembic.ini
+    dest=/usr/share/datanommer.models/alembic.ini
+    mode=0640
+  tags:
+  - config
+  - datanommer
+  notify:
+  - restart fedmsg-hub
+
+- name: copy datanommer config itself
+  template: >
+    src="{{ item }}"
+    dest="/etc/fedmsg.d/{{item}}"
+    mode=0640
+    owner=fedmsg
+    group=nrpe
+  with_items:
+  - datanommer.py
+  - fas-credentials.py
+  tags:
+  - config
+  - datanommer
+  notify:
+  - restart fedmsg-hub
diff --git a/roles/fedmsg/datanommer/templates/alembic.ini b/roles/fedmsg/datanommer/templates/alembic.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..776e1c8c8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/fedmsg/datanommer/templates/alembic.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+[alembic]
+# path to migration scripts
+script_location = alembic
+
+# template used to generate migration files
+# file_template = %%(rev)s_%%(slug)s
+
+# set to 'true' to run the environment during
+# the 'revision' command, regardless of autogenerate
+# revision_environment = false
+
+sqlalchemy.url = postgresql://{{ datanommerDBUser }}:{{ datanommerDBPassword }}@db-datanommer01/datanommer
+fedmsg_config_dir = /etc/fedmsg.d/
+
+# Logging configuration
+[loggers]
+keys = root,sqlalchemy,alembic
+
+[handlers]
+keys = console
+
+[formatters]
+keys = generic
+
+[logger_root]
+level = WARN
+handlers = console
+qualname =
+
+[logger_sqlalchemy]
+level = WARN
+handlers =
+qualname = sqlalchemy.engine
+
+[logger_alembic]
+level = INFO
+handlers =
+qualname = alembic
+
+[handler_console]
+class = StreamHandler
+args = (sys.stderr,)
+level = NOTSET
+formatter = generic
+
+[formatter_generic]
+format = %(levelname)-5.5s [%(name)s] %(message)s
+datefmt = %H:%M:%S
diff --git a/roles/fedmsg/datanommer/templates/datanommer.py b/roles/fedmsg/datanommer/templates/datanommer.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a25505b371
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/fedmsg/datanommer/templates/datanommer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Configuration for the datanommer consumer.  A plugin for the fedmsg-hub process.
+config = {
+    'datanommer.enabled': True,
+    'datanommer.sqlalchemy.url': 'postgresql://{{ datanommerDBUser }}:{{ datanommerDBPassword }}@db-datanommer01/datanommer',
+}
diff --git a/roles/fedmsg/datanommer/templates/fas-credentials.py b/roles/fedmsg/datanommer/templates/fas-credentials.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..176c77935b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/fedmsg/datanommer/templates/fas-credentials.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+config = dict(
+    fas_credentials=dict(
+        username="fedoradummy",
+        password="{{ fedoraDummyUserPassword }}",
+    {% if env == 'staging' %}
+        base_url="https://admin.stg.fedoraproject.org/accounts/",
+    {% endif %}
+    ),
+)