diff --git a/inventory/inventory b/inventory/inventory
index e3208687d5..4188de41a3 100644
--- a/inventory/inventory
+++ b/inventory/inventory
@@ -947,6 +947,10 @@ pdc-backend01.phx2.fedoraproject.org
 [pdc-backend-stg]
 pdc-backend01.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org
 
+[transient-cloud]
+# fedora-hubs-dev
+209.132.184.97
+
 [persistent-cloud]
 # artboard instance
 artboard.fedorainfracloud.org
diff --git a/playbooks/hosts/fedora-hubs-dev.yml b/playbooks/hosts/fedora-hubs-dev.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5681d4eaae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playbooks/hosts/fedora-hubs-dev.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+- name: provision instance
+  hosts: 209.132.184.97   # this is transient.. so may change if we destroy it.
+  user: root
+  gather_facts: True
+
+  vars_files: 
+   - /srv/web/infra/ansible/vars/global.yml
+   - "/srv/private/ansible/vars.yml"
+   - /srv/web/infra/ansible/vars/{{ ansible_distribution }}.yml
+
+  tasks:
+  - yum: package={{item}} state=present
+    with_items:
+    - tmux
+    - vim
+    - git
+    - redis
+    - virtualenv