diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/koschei-backend b/inventory/group_vars/koschei-backend
index 7b058f70c7..a6e637ed68 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/koschei-backend
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/koschei-backend
@@ -57,3 +57,10 @@ csi_relationship: |
     - pkgdb2
     - bastion (for mail relay)
     - memcached01
+
+koschei_backend_services:
+  - koschei-polling
+  - koschei-build-resolver
+  - koschei-repo-resolver
+  - koschei-scheduler
+  - koschei-watcher
diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/koschei-backend-stg b/inventory/group_vars/koschei-backend-stg
index 2bf38ee704..02adf9c6e2 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/koschei-backend-stg
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/koschei-backend-stg
@@ -55,3 +55,10 @@ csi_relationship: |
     - pkgdb2
     - bastion (for mail relay)
     - memcached01
+
+koschei_backend_services:
+  - koschei-polling
+  - koschei-build-resolver
+  - koschei-repo-resolver
+  - koschei-scheduler
+  - koschei-watcher
diff --git a/roles/koschei/backend/defaults/main.yml b/roles/koschei/backend/defaults/main.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 5aad5cd1ed..0000000000
--- a/roles/koschei/backend/defaults/main.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
----
-
-koschei_backend_services:
-  - koschei-polling
-  - koschei-build-resolver
-  - koschei-repo-resolver
-  - koschei-scheduler
-  - koschei-watcher