diff --git a/constructor.yml b/constructor.yml
index d0715d3e..be2e1259 100644
--- a/constructor.yml
+++ b/constructor.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   become: true
   roles:
     - role: update
-      when: execute_updates | bool
+      when: mode_update | bool
 
 - name: setup standard wireguard
   hosts: wireguard_server
diff --git a/group_vars/all b/group_vars/all
index 3690559a..e67437dc 100644
--- a/group_vars/all
+++ b/group_vars/all
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ backups_folder_path:  "/Backups/" # Path to the backups folder
 mode_reset:   false # Cleans up all CyMaIS files. It's necessary to run to whole playbook and not particial roles when using this function.
 mode_verbose: false # Prints well formated debug information
 mode_test:    false # Executes test routines instead of productive routines
+mode_update:  true  # Executes updates
+mode_backup:  true  # Activates the backup before the update procedure
 
 # Server Tact Variables 
 
@@ -60,9 +62,6 @@ path_system_lock_script:        "{{path_administrator_scripts}}system-maintenanc
 # Runtime Variables for Process Control
 activate_all_timers:          false   # Activates all timers, independend if the handlers had been triggered
 nginx_matomo_tracking:        false   # Activates matomo tracking on all html pages
-execute_updates:              true    # Executes updates
-force_backup_before_update:   true    # Activates the backup before the update procedure
-
 
 # System maintenance Services
 
diff --git a/roles/update-docker/tasks/main.yml b/roles/update-docker/tasks/main.yml
index c0576bf5..932a7aa1 100644
--- a/roles/update-docker/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/update-docker/tasks/main.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   systemd:
     name: backup-docker-to-local-everything.service
     state: started
-  when: force_backup_before_update | bool
+  when: mode_backup | bool
 
 - name: create {{update_docker_script}}
   copy: