diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/vyos_config/tests/cli/backup.yaml b/tests/integration/targets/vyos_config/tests/cli/backup.yaml
index f414b767..adfa2ad7 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/vyos_config/tests/cli/backup.yaml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/vyos_config/tests/cli/backup.yaml
@@ -1,110 +1,111 @@
 ---
 - debug: msg="START vyos/backup.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
 
 - name: collect any backup files
   find:
     paths: "{{ role_path }}/backup"
     pattern: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}_config*"
   register: backup_files
   connection: local
 
 - name: delete backup files
   file:
     path: "{{ item.path }}"
     state: absent
-  with_items: "{{backup_files.files|default([])}}"
+  with_items: "{{ backup_files.files|default([]) }}"
 
 - name: take configure backup
   register: result
   vyos.vyos.vyos_config:
     backup: true
 
 - assert:
     that:
       - result.changed == true
 
 - name: collect any backup files
   find:
     paths: "{{ role_path }}/backup"
     pattern: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}_config*"
   register: backup_files
   connection: local
 
 - assert:
     that:
       - backup_files.files is defined
 
 - name: delete configurable backup file path
   file:
     path: "{{ item }}"
     state: absent
   with_items:
     - "{{ role_path }}/backup_test_dir/"
     - "{{ role_path }}/backup/backup.cfg"
+  run_once: true
 
 - name: take configuration backup in custom filename and directory path
   register: result
   vyos.vyos.vyos_config:
     backup: true
     backup_options:
       filename: backup.cfg
       dir_path: "{{ role_path }}/backup_test_dir/{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
 
 - assert:
     that:
       - result.changed == true
 
 - name: check if the backup file-1 exist
   find:
     paths: "{{ role_path }}/backup_test_dir/{{ inventory_hostname_short }}/backup.cfg"
   register: backup_file
   connection: local
 
 - assert:
     that:
       - backup_file.files is defined
 
 - name: take configuration backup in custom filename
   register: result
   vyos.vyos.vyos_config:
     backup: true
     backup_options:
       filename: backup.cfg
 
 - assert:
     that:
       - result.changed == true
 
 - name: check if the backup file-2 exist
   find:
     paths: "{{ role_path }}/backup/backup.cfg"
   register: backup_file
   connection: local
 
 - assert:
     that:
       - backup_file.files is defined
 
 - name: take configuration backup in custom path and default filename
   register: result
   vyos.vyos.vyos_config:
     backup: true
     backup_options:
       dir_path: "{{ role_path }}/backup_test_dir/{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
 
 - assert:
     that:
       - result.changed == true
 
 - name: check if the backup file-3 exist
   find:
     paths: "{{ role_path }}/backup_test_dir/{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
     pattern: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}_config*"
   register: backup_file
   connection: local
 
 - assert:
     that:
       - backup_file.files is defined
 
 - debug: msg="END vyos/backup.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/vyos_config/tests/cli_config/cli_backup.yaml b/tests/integration/targets/vyos_config/tests/cli_config/cli_backup.yaml
index db35410e..03450c31 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/vyos_config/tests/cli_config/cli_backup.yaml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/vyos_config/tests/cli_config/cli_backup.yaml
@@ -1,110 +1,111 @@
 ---
 - debug: msg="END cli_config/backup.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
 
 - name: delete configurable backup file path
   file:
     path: "{{ item }}"
     state: absent
   with_items:
     - "{{ role_path }}/backup_test_dir/"
     - "{{ role_path }}/backup/backup.cfg"
+  run_once: true
 
 - name: collect any backup files
   find:
     paths: "{{ role_path }}/backup"
     pattern: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}_config*"
   register: backup_files
   connection: local
 
 - name: delete backup files
   file:
     path: "{{ item.path }}"
     state: absent
   with_items: "{{backup_files.files|default([])}}"
 
 - name: take config backup
   register: result
   ansible.netcommon.cli_config:
     backup: true
 
 - assert:
     that:
       - result.changed == true
 
 - name: collect any backup files
   find:
     paths: "{{ role_path }}/backup"
     pattern: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}_config*"
   register: backup_files
   connection: local
 
 - assert:
     that:
       - backup_files.files is defined
 
 - name: take configuration backup in custom filename and directory path
   register: result
   ansible.netcommon.cli_config:
     backup: true
     backup_options:
       filename: backup.cfg
       dir_path: "{{ role_path }}/backup_test_dir/{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
 
 - assert:
     that:
       - result.changed == true
 
 - name: check if the backup file-1 exist
   find:
     paths: "{{ role_path }}/backup_test_dir/{{ inventory_hostname_short }}/backup.cfg"
   register: backup_file
   connection: local
 
 - assert:
     that:
       - backup_file.files is defined
 
 - name: take configuration backup in custom filename
   register: result
   ansible.netcommon.cli_config:
     backup: true
     backup_options:
       filename: backup.cfg
 
 - assert:
     that:
       - result.changed == true
 
 - name: check if the backup file-2 exist
   find:
     paths: "{{ role_path }}/backup/backup.cfg"
   register: backup_file
   connection: local
 
 - assert:
     that:
       - backup_file.files is defined
 
 - name: take configuration backup in custom path and default filename
   register: result
   ansible.netcommon.cli_config:
     backup: true
     backup_options:
       dir_path: "{{ role_path }}/backup_test_dir/{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
 
 - assert:
     that:
       - result.changed == true
 
 - name: check if the backup file-3 exist
   find:
     paths: "{{ role_path }}/backup_test_dir/{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
     pattern: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}_config*"
   register: backup_file
   connection: local
 
 - assert:
     that:
       - backup_file.files is defined
 
 - debug: msg="END cli_config/backup.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"