diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 686a6a8..1779d86 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ mongodb_package: mongodb-org
 
 mongodb_force_wait_for_port: false                # When not forced, the role will wait for mongod port to become available only with systemd
 mongodb_pymongo_from_pip: false                   # Install latest PyMongo via PIP or package manager
+mongodb_pymongo_pip_version: "2.9"
 mongodb_disable_thp: true
 
 mongodb_manage_service: true
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index f495981..fc8e734 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -83,3 +83,6 @@ mongodb_user_admin_password: passw0rd
 
 mongodb_root_admin_name: siteRootAdmin
 mongodb_root_admin_password: passw0rd
+
+mongodb_root_backup_name: "backupuser"
+mongodb_root_backup_password: "o8vUd0ldMVuyLKxY9ZiU"
diff --git a/tasks/auth_initialization.yml b/tasks/auth_initialization.yml
index ea6454a..aba5d40 100644
--- a/tasks/auth_initialization.yml
+++ b/tasks/auth_initialization.yml
@@ -44,14 +44,27 @@
       roles: "root"
       }
 
+- name: create backup user "backupuser"
+  mongodb_user:
+    database: admin
+    name: "{{ item.name }}"
+    password: "{{ item.password }}"
+    roles: "{{ item.roles }}"
+    login_port: "{{ mongodb_conf_port }}"
+  when: mongodb_conf_auth
+  with_items:
+    - {
+      name: "{{ mongodb_root_backup_name }}",
+      password: "{{ mongodb_root_backup_password }}",
+      roles: "backup,clusterMonitor"
+      }
+
 - name: create normal users
   mongodb_user:
     database: "{{ item.database }}"
     name: "{{ item.name }}"
     password: "{{ item.password }}"
     roles: "{{ item.roles }}"
-    login_user: "{{ mongodb_user_admin_name }}"
-    login_password: "{{ mongodb_user_admin_password }}"
     login_port: "{{ mongodb_conf_port }}"
   with_items:
     - "{{ mongodb_users }}"