diff --git a/roles/copr/keygen/tasks/setup_backup.yml b/roles/copr/keygen/tasks/setup_backup.yml
index 8ecebd5ce2..957dab8546 100644
--- a/roles/copr/keygen/tasks/setup_backup.yml
+++ b/roles/copr/keygen/tasks/setup_backup.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   copy: src="{{ private }}/files/copr/keygen/backup_key.asc" dest="/root/backup_key.asc"
 
 - name: import pubkey for backup encryption
-  shell: "gpg2 --import /root/backup_key.asc || true"
+  shell: "gpg2 --import /root/backup_key.asc || true" creates=/root/backupkeyimported
 
 - name: copy backup script
   copy: src="backup_keyring.sh" dest="/etc/cron.hourly/backup_keyring.sh" owner=root group=root mode=755