diff --git a/evals/roles/enmasse/tasks/backup.yml b/evals/roles/enmasse/tasks/backup.yml
index c0481e589..757c59aa4 100644
--- a/evals/roles/enmasse/tasks/backup.yml
+++ b/evals/roles/enmasse/tasks/backup.yml
@@ -39,17 +39,14 @@
     -p 'BACKEND_SECRET_NAME={{ aws_credential_secret_name }}' \
     -p 'IMAGE={{ backup_image }}' \
     -p 'CRON_SCHEDULE={{ backup_schedule }}' \
-    -p 'NAME={{ enmasse_postgres_cronjob_name }}' | oc create -n default -f -
-  register: postgres_cronjob_create
-  failed_when: postgres_cronjob_create.stderr != '' and 'AlreadyExists' not in postgres_cronjob_create.stderr
+    -p 'NAME={{ enmasse_postgres_cronjob_name }}' | oc apply -n default -f -
 
 # PV backup
 - name: Create the enmasse PV CronJob
   shell: oc process -f {{ backup_resources_location }}/backup-cronjob-template.yaml \
     -p 'COMPONENT=enmasse_pv' \
+    -p 'BACKEND_SECRET_NAME={{ aws_credential_secret_name }}' \
     -p 'IMAGE={{ backup_image }}' \
     -p 'CRON_SCHEDULE={{ backup_schedule }}' \
-    -p 'NAME={{ enmasse_pv_cronjob_name }}' | oc create -n default -f -
-  register: pv_cronjob_create
-  failed_when: pv_cronjob_create.stderr != '' and 'AlreadyExists' not in pv_cronjob_create.stderr
+    -p 'NAME={{ enmasse_pv_cronjob_name }}' | oc apply -n default -f -