diff --git a/ansible/roles/prometheus-backup/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/prometheus-backup/tasks/main.yml
index e11afc218a5749babd5dcc515732d73fd8d968cb..d1cba71cfc9efc587ba45cfe66cc20ed68057f2d 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/prometheus-backup/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/prometheus-backup/tasks/main.yml
@@ -10,15 +10,10 @@
 - set_fact:
     prometheus_backup_gzip_file_path: "{{ prometheus_backup_dir }}/{{ prometheus_backup_gzip_file_name }}"
 
-#- name: Save backup
-#  shell: "tar -czf {{ prometheus_backup_gzip_file_path }} -P {{prometheus_data_dir}} --warning=no-file-changed"
-#  async: 3600
-#  poll: 10
-
-- name: Save Backup
-  archive:
-    path: " {{ prometheus_data_dir }}"
-    dest: " {{ prometheus_backup_gzip_file_path }} "
+- name: Save backup
+  shell: "tar -czf {{ prometheus_backup_gzip_file_path }} -P {{prometheus_data_dir}} --warning=no-file-changed"
+  async: 3600
+  poll: 10
 
 - name: Ensure azure blob storage container exists
   command: az storage container create  --name {{ prometheus_backup_azure_container_name }}