diff --git a/playbooks/groups/darkserver-backend.yml b/playbooks/groups/darkserver-backend.yml
index 7df789f355..a4609ab131 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/darkserver-backend.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/darkserver-backend.yml
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 
   roles:
   - fedmsg/hub
+  - rabbitmq
   - darkserver/backend
   - role: collectd/fedmsg-service
     process: fedmsg-hub