diff --git a/manifests/swh_ci.pp b/manifests/swh_ci.pp
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+++ b/manifests/swh_ci.pp
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+# doesn't inherit swh_server to avoid backups by default
+class role::swh_ci inherits role::swh_base {
+  include profile::puppet::agent
+  include profile::prometheus::node
+}
diff --git a/manifests/swh_ci_server.pp b/manifests/swh_ci_server.pp
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+++ b/manifests/swh_ci_server.pp
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+class role::swh_ci_server inherits role::swh_ci {
+  # Restore backups for ci server
+  include profile::dar::client
+}