diff --git a/bundles/zfs/metadata.py b/bundles/zfs/metadata.py
index aaec7f6..636aabe 100644
--- a/bundles/zfs/metadata.py
+++ b/bundles/zfs/metadata.py
@@ -33,14 +33,6 @@ defaults = {
                 },
             },
         },
-        'repos': {
-            'backports': {
-                'install_gpg_key': False, # default debian signing key
-                'items': {
-                    'deb http://deb.debian.org/debian {os_release}-backports main',
-                },
-            },
-        },
     },
     'cron': {
         'zfs-auto-snapshot-daily': '0 0 * * * root /usr/local/sbin/zfs-auto-snapshot daily',
@@ -78,6 +70,16 @@ defaults = {
     },
 }
 
+if node.os == 'debian' and node.os_version[0] <= 10:
+    defaults['apt']['repos'] = {
+        'backports': {
+            'install_gpg_key': False, # default debian signing key
+            'items': {
+                'deb http://deb.debian.org/debian {os_release}-backports main',
+            },
+        },
+    }
+
 if node.has_bundle('telegraf'):
     defaults['telegraf'] = {
         'input_plugins': {
@@ -100,7 +102,6 @@ if node.has_bundle('telegraf'):
     }
 
 
-
 @metadata_reactor.provides(
     'cron/zfs-scrub',
 )