diff --git a/roles/openqa/worker/files/createhdds b/roles/openqa/worker/files/createhdds
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..794d80450e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/openqa/worker/files/createhdds
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+cd /var/lib/openqa/share/factory/hdd/fixed
+LIBGUESTFS_BACKEND=direct withlock /var/lock/createhdds.lock /root/createhdds/createhdds.py all --clean