diff --git a/PhysicsTools/PatAlgos/python/slimming/MiniAODfromMiniAOD_cff.py b/PhysicsTools/PatAlgos/python/slimming/MiniAODfromMiniAOD_cff.py
index 70ce3a51253f9..b47c7c056d073 100644
--- a/PhysicsTools/PatAlgos/python/slimming/MiniAODfromMiniAOD_cff.py
+++ b/PhysicsTools/PatAlgos/python/slimming/MiniAODfromMiniAOD_cff.py
@@ -3,4 +3,6 @@
 from PhysicsTools.PatAlgos.slimming.modifyPrimaryPhysicsObjects_cff import *
 from PhysicsTools.PatAlgos.slimming.MicroEventContent_cff import *
 
-EIsequence = cms.Sequence( modifyPrimaryPhysicsObjects )
+from RecoLuminosity.LumiProducer.bunchSpacingProducer_cfi import *
+
+EIsequence = cms.Sequence( bunchSpacingProducer*modifyPrimaryPhysicsObjects )
diff --git a/PhysicsTools/PatAlgos/python/slimming/miniAOD_tools.py b/PhysicsTools/PatAlgos/python/slimming/miniAOD_tools.py
index 32e43a4499eb0..1ef580678044e 100644
--- a/PhysicsTools/PatAlgos/python/slimming/miniAOD_tools.py
+++ b/PhysicsTools/PatAlgos/python/slimming/miniAOD_tools.py
@@ -284,6 +284,9 @@ def miniAOD_customizeCommon(process):
     ## Force a re-run of the tau id during MiniAOD production stage
     process.load('RecoTauTag.Configuration.RecoPFTauTag_cff')
 
+    #bunch spacing producer
+    process.load('RecoLuminosity.LumiProducer.bunchSpacingProducer_cfi')
+
 def miniAOD_customizeMC(process):
     #slimmed pileup information
     process.load('PhysicsTools.PatAlgos.slimming.slimmedAddPileupInfo_cfi')