diff --git a/roles/backup/tasks/secrets.yml b/roles/backup/tasks/secrets.yml
index cb4e8ff5..b8302bfc 100644
--- a/roles/backup/tasks/secrets.yml
+++ b/roles/backup/tasks/secrets.yml
@@ -26,13 +26,15 @@
 # image_pull_secret is deprecated in favor of image_pull_secrets
 - name: Dump image_pull_secret into file
   include_tasks: dump_secret.yml
-  loop:
+  with_items:
     - image_pull_secret
   when: image_pull_secret is defined
 
 - name: Dump image_pull_secrets into file
   include_tasks: dump_secret.yml
-  loop: "{{ awx_spec.spec[image_pull_secrets] }}"
+  with_items:
+    - image_pull_secrets
+  when: image_pull_secrets | default([]) | length
 
 - name: Nest secrets under a single variable
   set_fact: