diff --git a/roles/apt-cacher/tasks/main.yml b/roles/apt-cacher/tasks/main.yml
index b97120a..7d33a9f 100644
--- a/roles/apt-cacher/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/apt-cacher/tasks/main.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   copy:
     src: apt.conf
     dest: /etc/apt/apt.conf
-    backup: yes
+    force: no
   notify: "start apt-cacher-ng"
   when: not run_in_installer|default(false)|bool  ## do not enable apt-cacher during installation