diff --git a/roles/copr/backend/tasks/main.yml b/roles/copr/backend/tasks/main.yml
index cfbc8174da..3a247e973f 100644
--- a/roles/copr/backend/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/copr/backend/tasks/main.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
   - copr-backend
   - copr-selinux
 
+- name: install the latest copr-backend from f26
+  command: dnf install -y https://kojipkgs.fedoraproject.org//packages/copr-backend/1.109/1.fc26/noarch/copr-backend-1.109-1.fc26.noarch.rpm
+
 - name: add additional packages for copr-backend
   dnf: state=present name={{ item }}
   with_items: