diff --git a/roles/mail_server/meta/main.yml b/roles/mail_server/meta/main.yml
index 1ea4af51d2ebe62230fdead8fb8046b2ac5aafad..114ae3de90b3fca5b2b4f89f24d4f31a4c3dd71e 100644
--- a/roles/mail_server/meta/main.yml
+++ b/roles/mail_server/meta/main.yml
@@ -2,4 +2,7 @@
 
 dependencies:
   - role: backup_client
-    when: enable_backup
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+    when: enable_backup
+    backup_patterns_name: "mail_server"
+    backup_patterns:
+      - "/var/{{ mail_user }}"