diff --git a/cassandra/backup.sls b/cassandra/backup.sls
index 833e049..62d130a 100644
--- a/cassandra/backup.sls
+++ b/cassandra/backup.sls
@@ -113,12 +113,6 @@
 
 {%- if backup.server is defined %}
 
-{%- if backup.server.enabled %}
-
-cassandra_backup_server_packages:
-  pkg.installed:
-  - names: {{ backup.pkgs }}
-
 cassandra_user:
   user.present:
   - name: cassandra
@@ -133,7 +127,6 @@
   - makedirs: true
   - require:
     - user: cassandra_user
-    - pkg: cassandra_backup_server_packages
 
 {{ backup.backup_dir }}/.ssh:
   file.directory:
@@ -153,6 +146,12 @@
     - file: {{ backup.backup_dir }}/full
     - file: {{ backup.backup_dir }}/.ssh
 
+{%- if backup.server.enabled %}
+
+cassandra_backup_server_packages:
+  pkg.installed:
+  - names: {{ backup.pkgs }}
+
 cassandra_server_script:
   file.managed:
   - name: /usr/local/bin/cassandra-backup-runner.sh
@@ -167,7 +166,7 @@
 cassandra_server_cron:
   cron.present:
   - name: /usr/local/bin/cassandra-backup-runner.sh
-  - user: cassandra
+  - user: root
   - minute: 0
   - hour: 2
   - require:
@@ -178,7 +177,7 @@
 cassandra_server_cron:
   cron.absent:
   - name: /usr/local/bin/cassandra-backup-runner.sh
-  - user: cassandra
+  - user: root
 
 {%- endif %}