diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/odcs b/inventory/group_vars/odcs
index 3785c4f543..438263666a 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/odcs
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/odcs
@@ -64,3 +64,4 @@ odcs_raw_config_urls:
     config_filename: test.conf
     url: https://pagure.io/jkaluza-test-compose.git
 primary_auth_source: ipa
+odcs_expected_backend_number: "{{ groups['odcs_backend'] | length }}"
diff --git a/roles/odcs/base/defaults/main.yml b/roles/odcs/base/defaults/main.yml
index 8a49402095..f35d98f2f4 100644
--- a/roles/odcs/base/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/odcs/base/defaults/main.yml
@@ -49,4 +49,4 @@ odcs_seconds_to_live: 86400
 odcs_max_seconds_to_live: 259200
 odcs_celery_concurrency: 2
 odcs_extra_target_dirs: {"private": "/srv/odcs/private"}
-
+odcs_expected_backend_number: 0
diff --git a/roles/odcs/base/templates/etc/odcs/config.py.j2 b/roles/odcs/base/templates/etc/odcs/config.py.j2
index b13974e646..ea10689af3 100644
--- a/roles/odcs/base/templates/etc/odcs/config.py.j2
+++ b/roles/odcs/base/templates/etc/odcs/config.py.j2
@@ -168,3 +168,5 @@ class ProdConfiguration(BaseConfiguration):
     CELERY_ROUTER_CONFIG = {{ odcs_celery_router_config }}
 {% endif %}
 
+    EXPECTED_BACKEND_NUMBER = {{ odcs_expected_backend_number }}
+