diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 5e33c73..fa24ba8 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ restic_repos: {}
 restic_backups: []
 restic_create_schedule: "{{ restic_create_cron }}"
 restic_schedule_type: "systemd"
+restic_backup_now: false
 # restic_schedule_type: "cronjob"
 restic_no_log: true
 
diff --git a/vars/defaults.yml b/vars/defaults.yml
index c9eacf1..52a34ce 100644
--- a/vars/defaults.yml
+++ b/vars/defaults.yml
@@ -21,4 +21,3 @@ restic_system: '{{ ansible_system | lower }}'
 restic_url_v: 'v{{ restic_version }}/restic_{{ restic_version }}_'
 restic_file: '{{ restic_system }}_{{ restic_platform }}.bz2'
 restic_url_default: '{{ restic_url_r }}{{ restic_url_v }}{{ restic_file }}'
-restic_backup_now: false