diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/bodhi-backend b/inventory/group_vars/bodhi-backend
index 53712b931a..9415d8f666 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/bodhi-backend
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/bodhi-backend
@@ -58,7 +58,10 @@ fedmsg_certs:
   - bodhi.update.eject
   - update.complete.testing
   - update.complete.stable
-  # The ftp sync messages get run here too.
+- service: ftpsync
+  owner: root
+  group: ftpsync
+  can_send:
   - bodhi.updates.epel.sync
   - bodhi.updates.fedora.sync
 
diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/bodhi-backend-stg b/inventory/group_vars/bodhi-backend-stg
index 410feade1b..52e176d809 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/bodhi-backend-stg
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/bodhi-backend-stg
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ fedmsg_certs:
   - bodhi.update.eject
   - update.complete.testing
   - update.complete.stable
-  # The ftp sync messages get run here too.
+- service: ftpsync
+  owner: root
+  group: ftpsync
+  can_send:
   - bodhi.updates.epel.sync
   - bodhi.updates.fedora.sync