diff --git a/roles/backup-remove-strata/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/backup-remove-strata/tasks/main.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f68b47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/backup-remove-strata/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+---
+
+- name: Find if backup {{strata}} strata exists
+  stat:
+    path: /bedrock/strata/{{ strata }}.backup
+  register: strata_backup
+
+
+- name: Delete previous backup {{ strata }} strata
+  ansible.builtin.shell:
+    cmd: brl remove {{ strata }}.backup
+  when: strata_backup.stat.exists
+  
+
+- name: Backup old {{ strata }} strata
+  ansible.builtin.shell: |
+    brl disable {{ strata }}
+    brl rename {{ strata }} {{ strata }}.backup
+    brl hide {{ strata }}.backup
diff --git a/roles/fetch-strata/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/fetch-strata/tasks/main.yaml
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index 0000000..e9bcf64
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+++ b/roles/fetch-strata/tasks/main.yaml
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+
+- name: Backup and remove old {{ strata }} strata
+  include_role:
+    name: backup-remove-strata
+
+- name: Fetch {{ strata }} strata
+  ansible.builtin.shell:
+    cmd: brl fetch {{ strata }}
+
diff --git a/roles/fetch-stratum/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/fetch-stratum/tasks/main.yaml
index 3ba153f..599f503 100644
--- a/roles/fetch-stratum/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/fetch-stratum/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
-- name: fetch alpine linux
-  ansible.builtin.shell:
-    cmd: brl remove -d alpine; brl fetch alpine
-
-- name: fetch arch linux
-  ansible.builtin.shell:
-    cmd: brl remove -d arch; brl fetch arch
+- name: Fetch new alpine strata
+  include_role:
+    name: fetch-strata
+  vars:
+    strata: alpine
 
+- name: Fetch new arch linux
+  include_role:
+    name: fetch-strata
+  vars:
+    strata: arch