diff --git a/jenkins/default_backup.yml b/jenkins/default_backup.yml
index 9a8326a..2aaa779 100644
--- a/jenkins/default_backup.yml
+++ b/jenkins/default_backup.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ pipeline {
     stages {
       stage('Run Information') {
             steps {
-                script { $params.backuptostackstorage = false }
+                script { env.backuptostackstorage = false }
                 echo "Backing up directory ${env.storagelocation}/${directory}"
                 echo "Local BORG backup creation is ${params.backuplocally}"
                 echo "Backup to TransIP Stack is ${params.backuptostackstorage}"