diff --git a/roles/aws/aws_backup/tasks/backup_plan.yml b/roles/aws/aws_backup/tasks/backup_plan.yml
index f74d164e9..4b5c32320 100644
--- a/roles/aws/aws_backup/tasks/backup_plan.yml
+++ b/roles/aws/aws_backup/tasks/backup_plan.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
   ansible.builtin.include_role:
     name: aws/aws_backup_validation
     tasks_from: restore_testing_plan
+  when: _env_type != "dev"
 
 - name: Tidy up and remove the yaml input file.
   ansible.builtin.file:
diff --git a/roles/aws/aws_backup/tasks/resource.yml b/roles/aws/aws_backup/tasks/resource.yml
index 5343fca11..5dc3c359a 100644
--- a/roles/aws/aws_backup/tasks/resource.yml
+++ b/roles/aws/aws_backup/tasks/resource.yml
@@ -69,3 +69,4 @@
   ansible.builtin.include_role:
     name: aws/aws_backup_validation
     tasks_from: testing_resources
+  when: _env_type != "dev"