diff --git a/lib/oslo b/lib/oslo
index d9688a01cd..b195687bb7 100644
--- a/lib/oslo
+++ b/lib/oslo
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ set +o xtrace
 
 # Defaults
 # --------
+GITDIR["automaton"]=$DEST/automaton
 GITDIR["cliff"]=$DEST/cliff
 GITDIR["debtcollector"]=$DEST/debtcollector
 GITDIR["oslo.concurrency"]=$DEST/oslo.concurrency
diff --git a/stackrc b/stackrc
index f8add4b44d..b010a88d52 100644
--- a/stackrc
+++ b/stackrc
@@ -330,6 +330,10 @@ GITBRANCH["cliff"]=${CLIFF_BRANCH:-master}
 GITREPO["debtcollector"]=${DEBTCOLLECTOR_REPO:-${GIT_BASE}/openstack/debtcollector.git}
 GITBRANCH["debtcollector"]=${DEBTCOLLECTOR_BRANCH:-master}
 
+# helpful state machines
+GITREPO["automaton"]=${AUTOMATON_REPO:-${GIT_BASE}/openstack/automaton.git}
+GITBRANCH["automaton"]=${AUTOMATON_BRANCH:-master}
+
 # oslo.concurrency
 GITREPO["oslo.concurrency"]=${OSLOCON_REPO:-${GIT_BASE}/openstack/oslo.concurrency.git}
 GITBRANCH["oslo.concurrency"]=${OSLOCON_BRANCH:-master}
diff --git a/tests/test_libs_from_pypi.sh b/tests/test_libs_from_pypi.sh
index 336a213bc5..83b7e10b81 100755
--- a/tests/test_libs_from_pypi.sh
+++ b/tests/test_libs_from_pypi.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ ALL_LIBS+=" oslo.serialization python-saharaclient django_openstack_auth"
 ALL_LIBS+=" python-openstackclient oslo.rootwrap oslo.i18n"
 ALL_LIBS+=" python-ceilometerclient oslo.utils python-swiftclient"
 ALL_LIBS+=" python-neutronclient tooz ceilometermiddleware oslo.policy"
-ALL_LIBS+=" debtcollector os-brick"
+ALL_LIBS+=" debtcollector os-brick automaton"
 
 # Generate the above list with
 # echo ${!GITREPO[@]}