diff --git a/playbooks/groups/copr-backend.yml b/playbooks/groups/copr-backend.yml
index 0c777a92a7..f1fb707d25 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/copr-backend.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/copr-backend.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
   tasks:
   - fail: msg="Choose one - prod, stage or both."
-    when: WHICH_ONE not in ["prod", "both"]
+    when: WHICH_ONE not in ["prod", "both", "stage"]
 
   # - include: "{{ tasks }}/persistent_cloud.yml"