diff --git a/playbooks/backup_protocol.yml b/playbooks/backup_protocol.yml
index e878803..70be5e4 100644
--- a/playbooks/backup_protocol.yml
+++ b/playbooks/backup_protocol.yml
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
           delegate_to: blacktide
     
 - name: Docker Infrastructure Compose Backups
-  hosts: docker_nodes
+  hosts: docker_nodes,!publicworks
   become: true
   become_method: sudo
   gather_facts: false