diff --git a/playbooks/groups/backup-server.yml b/playbooks/groups/backup-server.yml
index ff012c24f5..efe479d42e 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/backup-server.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/backup-server.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 - name: make backup server system
   hosts: backup03.phx2.fedoraproject.org
   user: root
-  gather_facts: False
+  gather_facts: True
 
   vars_files: 
    - /srv/web/infra/ansible/vars/global.yml