diff --git a/playbooks/groups/loopabull.yml b/playbooks/groups/loopabull.yml
index 192115e1f9..cc6a4c3ddd 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/loopabull.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/loopabull.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,15 @@
       git:
         repo: "https://pagure.io/releng-automation.git"
         dest: "/usr/local/loopabull-playbooks"
+    - name: ensure ~/.ssh dir exists
+      file:
+        path: "/home/root/.ssh/"
+        state: directory
+    - name: place loopabull_ociimage user private keys
+      copy:
+        src: "{{ private }}/files/loopabull/keys/{{ env }}_ociimage"
+        dest: "/home/root/.ssh/id_rsa.loopabull_ociimage"
+        mode: 0600
 
   roles:
     - {
diff --git a/playbooks/groups/releng-compose.yml b/playbooks/groups/releng-compose.yml
index 1b279a114f..864431e44a 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/releng-compose.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/releng-compose.yml
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
     when: env == "staging"
   }
 
+
   tasks:
   # this is how you include other task lists
   - include: "{{ tasks_path }}/2fa_client.yml"