diff --git a/roles/cron/cron_database_backup/cron_database_backup-mysql/tasks/setup.yml b/roles/cron/cron_database_backup/cron_database_backup-mysql/tasks/setup.yml
index 40b0c47e..d09fbbac 100644
--- a/roles/cron/cron_database_backup/cron_database_backup-mysql/tasks/setup.yml
+++ b/roles/cron/cron_database_backup/cron_database_backup-mysql/tasks/setup.yml
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@
     minute: "{{ _cron_mysql_backup_minute }}"
     hour: "{{ _cron_mysql_backup_hour }}"
     job: "{{ _backup_cron_job_command }}"
-  delegate_to: "{{ 'localhost' if drupal.defer else inventory_hostname }}"
+  delegate_to: "{{ 'localhost' if drupal.defer is defined and drupal.defer else inventory_hostname }}"