diff --git a/roles/execute_binary_upgrade/defaults/main.yml b/roles/execute_binary_upgrade/defaults/main.yml
index acce8839..02de450f 100644
--- a/roles/execute_binary_upgrade/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/execute_binary_upgrade/defaults/main.yml
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ pg_replication_user: "repuser"
 pg_replication_user_password: ""
 synchronous_standby_names: ""
 standby_quorum_type: "any"
-pg_basebackup: "{{ new_pg_bin_path }}/pg_basebackup -Fp -R -l standby --checkpoint=fast --wal-method=stream"
-pg_basebackup_options: ""
+new_pg_basebackup: "{{ new_pg_bin_path }}/pg_basebackup -Fp -R -l standby --checkpoint=fast --wal-method=stream"
+new_pg_basebackup_options: ""
 
 # setting validate_only to true allows you to validate setup on an existing node
 # use_validation flag applies to deployment configuration and validation after setup
diff --git a/roles/execute_binary_upgrade/tasks/upgrade_standbys.yml b/roles/execute_binary_upgrade/tasks/upgrade_standbys.yml
index 28c799ac..9e8558b5 100644
--- a/roles/execute_binary_upgrade/tasks/upgrade_standbys.yml
+++ b/roles/execute_binary_upgrade/tasks/upgrade_standbys.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@
   become: true
   when: "'standby' in group_names"
 
+# if not defined here, it will not include the new_pg_version and new_pg_bin_path variables in pg_basebackup
+- name: Set fact for pg_basebackup options
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    pg_basebackup: "{{ new_pg_basebackup }}"
+    pg_basebackup_options: "{{ new_pg_basebackup_options }}"
+
 - name: Include setup_replication role for standby's when not use_link_method
   ansible.builtin.include_role:
     name: setup_replication
@@ -30,9 +36,6 @@
     pg_initdb: "{{ new_pg_initdb }}"
     pg_initdb_options: "{{ new_pg_initdb_options }}"
     pg_port: "{{ new_pg_port }}"
-    pg_basebackup: "{{ pg_basebackup }}"
-    pg_basebackup_options: "{{ pg_basebackup_options }}"
     use_validation: false
   no_log: "{{ disable_logging }}"
   when: "'standby' in group_names"
-