diff --git a/group_vars/heat_all.yml b/group_vars/heat_all.yml
index cdf29e98a6..ac91793429 100644
--- a/group_vars/heat_all.yml
+++ b/group_vars/heat_all.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ heat_package_state: "{{ package_state }}"
 
 # Only enable the heat cinder backups functionality if the cinder backup
 # service is enabled.
-heat_cinder_backups_enabled: "{{ (cinder_service_backup_program_enabled is defined and cinder_service_backup_program_enabled | bool) | ternary(True, False) }}"
+heat_cinder_backups_enabled: "{{ hostvars['localhost']['cinder_service_backup_program_enabled'] }}"
 
 # venv fetch configuration
 heat_venv_tag: "{{ venv_tag }}"
diff --git a/group_vars/horizon_all.yml b/group_vars/horizon_all.yml
index c984c74042..5eda3dc0eb 100644
--- a/group_vars/horizon_all.yml
+++ b/group_vars/horizon_all.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 horizon_external_ssl: "{{ openstack_external_ssl }}"
 horizon_service_region: "{{ service_region }}"
-horizon_enable_cinder_backup: "{{ cinder_service_backup_program_enabled is defined and cinder_service_backup_program_enabled | bool }}"
+horizon_enable_cinder_backup: "{{ hostvars['localhost']['cinder_service_backup_program_enabled'] }}"
 horizon_enable_ironic_ui: "{{ (groups['ironic_all'] is defined) and (groups['ironic_all'] | length > 0) }}"
 horizon_enable_magnum_ui: "{{ (groups['magnum_all'] is defined) and (groups['magnum_all'] | length > 0) }}"
 horizon_enable_designate_ui: "{{ (groups['designate_all'] is defined) and (groups['designate_all'] | length > 0) }}"