diff --git a/roles/cephadm/defaults/main.yml b/roles/cephadm/defaults/main.yml
index ef2ceaed97..9fe728a738 100644
--- a/roles/cephadm/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/cephadm/defaults/main.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ cephadm_ceph_osd_devices:
   - secondary2:/dev/cephvg/cephlv
 
 cephadm_ceph_pools:
-  - backup
+  - backups
   - images
   - vms
   - volumes