diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/templates/reprepro/distributions.debian-openstack.erb b/modules/openstack_project/templates/reprepro/distributions.debian-openstack.erb
index d738981d44..7bdc4758cb 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/templates/reprepro/distributions.debian-openstack.erb
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/templates/reprepro/distributions.debian-openstack.erb
@@ -4,4 +4,9 @@ Description: Debian OpenStack <%= release.capitalize %> packages
 Architectures: amd64 i386 source
 Components: main
 
+Codename: <%= release %>-backports
+Description: Debian OpenStack <%= release.capitalize %> packages
+Architectures: amd64 i386 source
+Components: main
+
 <% end -%>