diff --git a/roles/backup/tasks/init.yml b/roles/backup/tasks/init.yml
index 63272967..ef836b3c 100644
--- a/roles/backup/tasks/init.yml
+++ b/roles/backup/tasks/init.yml
@@ -97,10 +97,12 @@
 - name: Determine the timestamp for the backup once for all nodes
   set_fact:
     now: '{{ lookup("pipe", "date +%F-%T") }}'
+  when: not finalizer_run | bool
 
 - name: Set backup directory name
   set_fact:
     backup_dir: "/backups/eda-openshift-backup-{{ now }}"
+  when: not finalizer_run | bool
 
 - name: Create directory for backup
   k8s_exec:
@@ -108,3 +110,4 @@
     pod: "{{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}-db-management"
     command: >-
       mkdir -p {{ backup_dir }}
+  when: not finalizer_run | bool