diff --git a/roles/copr/frontend/tasks/main.yml b/roles/copr/frontend/tasks/main.yml
index de8b7aa8bc..2c714391a2 100644
--- a/roles/copr/frontend/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/copr/frontend/tasks/main.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,42 @@
 
 - include: "psql_setup.yml"
 
+- name: populate db
+  command: ./manage.py create_db
+  sudo: yes
+  sudo_user: copr-fe
+  args:
+    chdir: /usr/share/copr/coprs_frontend/
+
+- name: upgrade db to head
+  command: alembic upgrade head
+  sudo: yes
+  sudo_user: copr-fe
+  args:
+    chdir: /usr/share/copr/coprs_frontend/
+
+- name: set up chroots
+  command: ./manage.py create_chroot epel-5-i386 epel-5-x86_64 epel-6-i386 epel-6-x86_64 epel-7-x86_64 fedora-20-i386 fedora-20-x86_64 fedora-21-xi386 fedora-21-x86_64 fedora-22-i386 fedora-22-x86_64 fedora-rawhide-i386 fedora-rawhide-x86_64
+  sudo: yes
+  sudo_user: copr-fe
+  args:
+    chdir: /usr/share/copr/coprs_frontend/
+
+- name: set up admins
+  command: ./manage.py alter_user --admin {{ item }}
+  sudo: yes
+  sudo_user: copr-fe
+  args:
+    chdir: /usr/share/copr/coprs_frontend/
+  ignore_errors: yes
+  with_items:
+  - msuchy
+  - sgallagh
+  - spot
+  - nb
+  - kevin
+  - vgologuz
+
 - name: install ssl certificates for production
   include: "install_certs.yml"
   when: not devel