diff --git a/roles/config-motd/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/config-motd/tasks/main.yaml
index c34d0ce..c6484fe 100644
--- a/roles/config-motd/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/config-motd/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@
     mode: '0644'
     owner: root
     group: root
+    backup: yes
 #++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++