diff --git a/opencontrail-upgrade.groovy b/opencontrail-upgrade.groovy
index 311cfef..de385ea 100644
--- a/opencontrail-upgrade.groovy
+++ b/opencontrail-upgrade.groovy
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@
                 return
             }
 
+            salt.enforceState(pepperEnv, 'I@zookeeper:backup:server', 'zookeeper.backup')
+            salt.enforceState(pepperEnv, 'I@zookeeper:backup:client', 'zookeeper.backup')
+
             try {
                 salt.cmdRun(pepperEnv, 'I@opencontrail:control', "su root -c '/usr/local/bin/zookeeper-backup-runner.sh'")
             } catch (Exception er) {
@@ -82,6 +85,9 @@
                 return
             }
 
+            salt.enforceState(pepperEnv, 'I@cassandra:backup:server', 'cassandra.backup')
+            salt.enforceState(pepperEnv, 'I@cassandra:backup:client', 'cassandra.backup')
+
             try {
                 salt.cmdRun(pepperEnv, 'I@cassandra:backup:client', "su root -c '/usr/local/bin/cassandra-backup-runner-call.sh'")
             } catch (Exception er) {