diff --git a/roles/database_backup/database_backup-mysql/tasks/deploy.yml b/roles/database_backup/database_backup-mysql/tasks/deploy.yml
index 67d460e9..4304c3e4 100644
--- a/roles/database_backup/database_backup-mysql/tasks/deploy.yml
+++ b/roles/database_backup/database_backup-mysql/tasks/deploy.yml
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@
 # If we have a specific instruction for handling this database differently, use it.
 - name: Override database handling type for this database, if specified.
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-    _mysql_handling: "{{ mysql_backup.database.handling }}"
+    _mysql_handling: "{{ database.handling }}"
   when:
-    - mysql_backup.database.handling is defined
-    - mysql_backup.database.handling | length > 0
+    - database.handling is defined
+    - database.handling | length > 0
 - name: Execute backup tasks.
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: "deploy-{{ _mysql_handling }}.yml"