diff --git a/playbooks/groups/copr-backend.yml b/playbooks/groups/copr-backend.yml
index 4f28165656..f29d2297c3 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/copr-backend.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/copr-backend.yml
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
   # Roles are run first, before tasks, regardless of where you place them here.
   roles:
   - base
-  - fedmsg/base
   - copr/backend
+  - fedmsg/base
   - nagios_client
   - { role: messaging/base,
       when: devel }