diff --git a/playbooks/groups/badges-backend.yml b/playbooks/groups/badges-backend.yml
index 18dc35e352..b8e366e943 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/badges-backend.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/badges-backend.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
   hosts: badges-backend;badges-backend-stg
   user: root
   gather_facts: True
-  accelerate: True
+  accelerate: "{{ accelerated }}"
 
   roles:
   - fedmsg/hub