diff --git a/roles/database/meta/main.yml b/roles/database/meta/main.yml
index 873860b6a732d202899b6ca78b98b93fecdc0a45..8fd090888ec0bde2c7c909314addd7aefdc78b4d 100644
--- a/roles/database/meta/main.yml
+++ b/roles/database/meta/main.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 ---
 
-allow_duplicates: yes
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+allow_duplicates: yes
+
+dependencies:
+  - role: backup_client
+    when: enable_backup
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