diff --git a/roles/bodhi2/backend/tasks/main.yml b/roles/bodhi2/backend/tasks/main.yml
index 6472c790c9..c1a65c2e4c 100644
--- a/roles/bodhi2/backend/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/bodhi2/backend/tasks/main.yml
@@ -312,10 +312,10 @@
   - config
   - bodhi
 
-- name: ensure that nrpe has rights to monitor us (dir)
+- name: ensure that nrpe has rights to monitor us (dir), including setgid bit.
   file: >
     dest=/var/run/fedmsg
-    mode=0775
+    mode=2775
     owner=masher
     group=nrpe
     state=directory