diff --git a/run-koji-container.sh b/run-koji-container.sh
index 920ead8..4b12f6b 100755
--- a/run-koji-container.sh
+++ b/run-koji-container.sh
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ koji_start() {
   kdc_exec kadmin.local -r LOCAL ktadd -k /share/koji.keytab HTTP/org.osbuild.koji.koji@LOCAL
   kdc_exec kadmin.local -r LOCAL add_principal -randkey HTTP/localhost@LOCAL
   kdc_exec kadmin.local -r LOCAL ktadd -k /share/koji.keytab HTTP/localhost@LOCAL
+
+  # compile/org.osbuild.koji.kojid@LOCAL for koji builder
+  kdc_exec kadmin.local -r LOCAL add_principal -randkey compile/org.osbuild.koji.kojid@LOCAL
+  kdc_exec kadmin.local -r LOCAL ktadd -k /share/kojid.keytab compile/org.osbuild.koji.kojid@LOCAL
   kdc_exec chmod 644 /share/koji.keytab
 
   # osbuild-krb@LOCAL for koji clients