diff --git a/backup.py b/backup.py
index b1e97c4..1c7441a 100644
--- a/backup.py
+++ b/backup.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import json
 
 environment = jinja2.Environment(loader=jinja2.FileSystemLoader(searchpath="./templates"))
 
-def createBackupScriptStructure(backupList, baseDomain=""):
+def createBackupScriptStructure(backupList, baseDomain="", icingaOnly=False):
 
 
     backupPath = "./build/backup/"
@@ -79,6 +79,14 @@ def createBackupScriptStructure(backupList, baseDomain=""):
                     cmd = cmd.format(hostname, cur)
                     sizeChangeNotifyCommands.append(cmd)
 
+        # async icinga config #
+        asyncIcingaConf |= { "backup_{}".format(hostnameBase) : 
+                           { "timeout" : "30d", "token" : icingaToken }}
+
+        # continue for icinga only #
+        if icingaOnly:
+            continue
+
         # keep order (important!)
         pathsAll = list(set(basePaths)) + [ p.rstrip("/") + "/***" for p in fullPaths ]
 
@@ -107,10 +115,6 @@ def createBackupScriptStructure(backupList, baseDomain=""):
         # build filter without high data and without non-size-changed dirs #
         rsyncFilterMinimal = rsyncFilterTemplate.render(paths=pathsMinimal)
 
-        # async icinga config #
-        asyncIcingaConf |= { "backup_{}".format(hostnameBase) : 
-                                    { "timeout" : "30d", "token" : icingaToken }}
-
         # write script #
         scriptName = "rsync-backup-{}.sh".format(hostnameBase)
         scriptNames.append(scriptName)
@@ -136,7 +140,7 @@ def createBackupScriptStructure(backupList, baseDomain=""):
                 f.write(render)
 
         # endfor #
-    
+
     # write wrapper script #
     wrapperName = "wrapper.sh"
     with open(os.path.join(backupPath, wrapperName), "w") as f:
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 827eb2a..8362ccd 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -58,6 +58,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
                 f.write("\n")
 
     # backup #
-    if args.backup:
-        with open("./config/backup.json") as f:
-            backup.createBackupScriptStructure(json.load(f), baseDomain=MASTER_ADDRESS)
+    with open("./config/backup.json") as f:
+        backup.createBackupScriptStructure(json.load(f), baseDomain=MASTER_ADDRESS,
+                                           icingaOnly=not args.backup)