diff --git a/defaults/backupninja.yml b/defaults/backupninja.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e89ed86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/defaults/backupninja.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+parameters:
+  _param:
+    backupninja_engine: rsync
+    backupninja_public_key: no-key-provided
diff --git a/defaults/init.yml b/defaults/init.yml
index 109c181..733bfe2 100644
--- a/defaults/init.yml
+++ b/defaults/init.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 classes:
 - system.defaults.linux_system_repo
 - system.defaults.linux_system_file
+- system.defaults.backupninja
 - system.defaults.git
 - system.defaults.jenkins
 - system.defaults.maas
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@
 - system.defaults.keepalived
 - system.defaults.salt
 - system.defaults.stacklight
+- system.defaults.xtrabackup
 parameters:
   _param:
     mcp_version: stable
diff --git a/defaults/xtrabackup.yml b/defaults/xtrabackup.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e2bf995
--- /dev/null
+++ b/defaults/xtrabackup.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+parameters:
+  _param:
+    xtrabackup_qpress_source: pkg
+    xtrabackup_qpress_source_name: qpress
+    xtrabackup_public_key: no-key-provided
+    xtrabackup_remote_server: cfg01