diff --git a/group_vars/matrix_servers b/group_vars/matrix_servers
index fbae0304..734364db 100755
--- a/group_vars/matrix_servers
+++ b/group_vars/matrix_servers
@@ -1882,6 +1882,7 @@ backup_borg_enabled: false
 
 backup_borg_identifier: matrix-backup-borg
 
+backup_borg_username: "{{ matrix_user_username }}"
 backup_borg_uid: "{{ matrix_user_uid }}"
 backup_borg_gid: "{{ matrix_user_gid }}"
 
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix_playbook_migration/tasks/validate_config.yml b/roles/custom/matrix_playbook_migration/tasks/validate_config.yml
index 4f3d7931..f588ed08 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix_playbook_migration/tasks/validate_config.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix_playbook_migration/tasks/validate_config.yml
@@ -95,5 +95,3 @@
           Please change your configuration (vars.yml) to rename all variables (`matrix_backup_borg_` -> `backup_borg_`).
           We found usage of the following variables: {{ matrix_playbook_migration_backup_borg_migration_vars.keys() | join(', ') }}
       when: "matrix_playbook_migration_backup_borg_migration_vars | length > 0"
-
-