diff --git a/.mergify.yml b/.mergify.yml
index 1a16d53..4bd06e7 100644
--- a/.mergify.yml
+++ b/.mergify.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 pull_request_rules:
 # Backports
+  - actions:
+      backport:
+        branches:
+          - reef
+    conditions:
+      - label=backport-reef
+    name: backport reef
   - actions:
       backport:
         branches:
diff --git a/cephadm-preflight.yml b/cephadm-preflight.yml
index f7cbd22..9653bbe 100644
--- a/cephadm-preflight.yml
+++ b/cephadm-preflight.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@
 - hosts: all
   become: true
   gather_facts: true
+  vars:
+    repos_to_disable:
+      - rhceph-4-tools-for-rhel-{{ ansible_facts['distribution_major_version'] }}-{{ ansible_facts['architecture'] }}-rpms
+      - rhceph-4-mon-for-rhel-{{ ansible_facts['distribution_major_version'] }}-{{ ansible_facts['architecture'] }}-rpms
+      - rhceph-4-osd-for-rhel-{{ ansible_facts['distribution_major_version'] }}-{{ ansible_facts['architecture'] }}-rpms
+      - rhceph-5-tools-for-rhel-{{ ansible_facts['distribution_major_version'] }}-{{ ansible_facts['architecture'] }}-rpms
   tasks:
     - name: import_role ceph_defaults
       import_role:
@@ -41,13 +47,8 @@
 
             - name: disable older rhceph repositories if any
               rhsm_repository:
-                name: "{{ item }}"
+                name: "{{ repos_to_disable }}"
                 state: absent
-              loop:
-                - rhceph-4-tools-for-rhel-8-{{ ansible_facts['architecture'] }}-rpms
-                - rhceph-4-mon-for-rhel-8-{{ ansible_facts['architecture'] }}-rpms
-                - rhceph-4-osd-for-rhel-8-{{ ansible_facts['architecture'] }}-rpms
-              when: ansible_facts['distribution_major_version'] | int == 8
 
         - name: enable ceph package repositories
           when: ceph_origin in ['community', 'ibm']