diff --git a/group_vars/restore/plain.yml b/group_vars/restore/plain.yml
index a817501..bd2426a 100644
--- a/group_vars/restore/plain.yml
+++ b/group_vars/restore/plain.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 
 hetzner_server_type: "{{ hetzner_server_type_restore_database | default('cpx21') }}"
-hetzner_server_labels: "stage={{ stage }} service=restore database_engine={{ database_engine | default('') }}"
+hetzner_server_labels: "stage={{ stage }} service=restore database_engine={{ database_engine | default('') }} manual"
 
 docker_enabled: false
 traefik_enabled: false