--- - hosts: '!localhost' gather_facts: false become: true tasks: - name: Copy backup script to host copy: src: fs_backup_mongo.sh dest: /usr/sbin owner: root group: root mode: '0755' - name: Schedule cron job for database backup cron: name: "Backup mongodb {{ db }}" minute: 25 hour: 8 job: "/usr/sbin/fs_backup_mongo.sh {{ db }}"