diff --git a/playbooks/groups/releng-compose.yml b/playbooks/groups/releng-compose.yml
index e72b44230b..65300b4d90 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/releng-compose.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/releng-compose.yml
@@ -226,6 +226,13 @@
     tags:
     - containerrebuild
 
+  - name: Install fedpkg in case we need to run scripts that require it
+    ansible.builtin.package:
+      name:
+        - fedpkg
+    tags:
+    - packages
+
   - name: Copy releng ssh key for rebuild fedpkg/distgit pushes
     ansible.builtin.copy:
       src: "{{private}}/files/releng/sshkeys/container-rebuild-{{env}}"