diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/releng b/inventory/group_vars/releng
index fb647dddee..3b691fe842 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/releng
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/releng
@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@ fedmsg_certs:
   - bodhi.mashtask.sync.wait
   - bodhi.errata.publish
   - bodhi.update.eject
-  # The ftp sync messages get run here too.
+- service: ftpsync
+  owner: root
+  group: ftpsync
+  can_send:
   - bodhi.updates.epel.sync
   - bodhi.updates.fedora.sync