diff --git a/roles/odcs/base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/odcs/base/tasks/main.yml
index 3fbee9ccfa..6d74f2c0cf 100644
--- a/roles/odcs/base/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/odcs/base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@
   - "{{ odcs_target_dir }}/private"
   tags:
    - odcs
-   - odcs/backend
    - odcs/frontend
 
 - name: ensure ODCS service directories have right ownership