diff --git a/extra/buildbot.helper b/extra/buildbot.helper
index 5512e795a1..cee18b5d00 100755
--- a/extra/buildbot.helper
+++ b/extra/buildbot.helper
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 if [ x$1 = xinstall ]; then
     mock --configdir=$PWD --root=mock --resultdir=./mock -v --install ./mock/*.rpm
 elif [ x$1 = xdownloads ]; then
     mock --configdir=$PWD --root=mock --resultdir=./mock -v --install ./downloads/*.rpm
+
+    # Now get the SRPM installed for gcov runs
+    mock --configdir=$PWD --root=mock --resultdir=./mock -v --copyin ./downloads/*src.rpm /root
+    mock --configdir=$PWD --root=mock --resultdir=./mock -v --shell -- rpm -Uvh /root/*.src.rpm
+    
 elif [ x$1 = xlint ]; then
     rpmlint -i -f rpmlintrc ./mock/*.rpm
 else
     echo "Unknown sub-command: $1"
     exit 1
 fi