diff --git a/playbooks/groups/releng-compose.yml b/playbooks/groups/releng-compose.yml
index 660f2fdc61..831160bfe6 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/releng-compose.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/releng-compose.yml
@@ -163,9 +163,11 @@
   # this is how you include other task lists
   - import_tasks: "{{ tasks_path }}/motd.yml"
 
-  - name: install skopeo for container management
+  - name: install skopeo and buildah for container management
     package:
-      name: skopeo
+      name:
+        - skopeo
+        - buildah
     tags:
     - containerrebuild