diff --git a/cinder/cmd/backup.py b/cinder/cmd/backup.py
index 0472c3a5f4a..8c913053b35 100644
--- a/cinder/cmd/backup.py
+++ b/cinder/cmd/backup.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ def main():
     priv_context.init(root_helper=shlex.split(utils.get_root_helper()))
     utils.monkey_patch()
     gmr.TextGuruMeditation.setup_autorun(version, conf=CONF)
-    server = service.Service.create(binary='cinder-backup')
+    server = service.Service.create(binary='cinder-backup',
+                                    coordination=True)
     service.serve(server)
     service.wait()
diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/test_cmd.py b/cinder/tests/unit/test_cmd.py
index b002590175a..0556cbf494f 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/test_cmd.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/test_cmd.py
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ class TestCinderBackupCmd(test.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(CONF.version, version.version_string())
         log_setup.assert_called_once_with(CONF, "cinder")
         monkey_patch.assert_called_once_with()
-        service_create.assert_called_once_with(binary='cinder-backup')
+        service_create.assert_called_once_with(binary='cinder-backup',
+                                               coordination=True)
         service_serve.assert_called_once_with(server)
         service_wait.assert_called_once_with()