diff --git a/devstack/settings b/devstack/settings
index db7c87c..dd3e2bd 100644
--- a/devstack/settings
+++ b/devstack/settings
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 # we have to add sheepdog to enabled services for run_process to work
 enable_service sheepdog
 
+# sheepdog driver doesn't support backup features
+disable_service c-bak
+
 # enable sheepdog cinder backend
 CINDER_ENABLED_BACKENDS=sheepdog:sheepdog
 TEMPEST_STORAGE_PROTOCOL=sheepdog