diff --git a/inventory/inventory b/inventory/inventory
index f69064dea3..546ac8e20c 100644
--- a/inventory/inventory
+++ b/inventory/inventory
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ certgetter01.iad2.fedoraproject.org
 
 [backup]
 backup01.phx2.fedoraproject.org
+backup01.iad2.fedoraproject.org
 
 [badges_backend]
 badges-backend01.phx2.fedoraproject.org
diff --git a/playbooks/groups/backup-server.yml b/playbooks/groups/backup-server.yml
index 5f6c4d9a69..6577dfcdc1 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/backup-server.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/backup-server.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # NOTE: most of these vars_path come from group_vars/backup_server or from hostvars
 
 - name: make backup server system
-  hosts: backup01.phx2.fedoraproject.org
+  hosts: backup
   user: root
   gather_facts: True