--- a/misc.py
+++ b/misc.py
@@ -1676,17 +1676,17 @@ def generateBranchObjects(config, name, 
             multiargs['mozharnessMultiOptions'] = pf.get(
                 'mozharness_multi_options')
 
         mozharness_repo_cache = None
         if config.get('use_mozharness_repo_cache'):  # branch supports it
             mozharness_repo_cache = pf.get('mozharness_repo_cache')
 
         # Some platforms shouldn't do dep builds (i.e. RPM)
-        if pf.get('enable_dep', True):
+        if pf.get('enable_dep', True) or pf.get('enable_periodic', False):
             factory_kwargs = {
                 'env': pf['env'],
                 'objdir': pf['platform_objdir'],
                 'platform': platform,
                 'hgHost': config['hghost'],
                 'repoPath': config['repo_path'],
                 'buildToolsRepoPath': config['build_tools_repo_path'],
                 'configRepoPath': config['config_repo_path'],