diff --git a/infrastructure-playbooks/backup-and-restore-ceph-files.yml b/infrastructure-playbooks/backup-and-restore-ceph-files.yml
index a01d0e88a..2913310ce 100644
--- a/infrastructure-playbooks/backup-and-restore-ceph-files.yml
+++ b/infrastructure-playbooks/backup-and-restore-ceph-files.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@
         msg: >
           "You must pass the node name: -e target_node=<inventory_name>.
           The name must match what is set in your inventory."
-      when: target_node is not defined
+      when:
+        - target_node is not defined
+          or target_node not in groups.get('all', [])
 
     - name: exit playbook, if user did not set the backup directory
       fail: