diff --git a/leap-upgrades/upgrade-utilities/destroy-old-containers.yml b/leap-upgrades/upgrade-utilities/destroy-old-containers.yml
index b59dd02c..fc54977c 100644
--- a/leap-upgrades/upgrade-utilities/destroy-old-containers.yml
+++ b/leap-upgrades/upgrade-utilities/destroy-old-containers.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 - name: Destroy lxc containers except galera
-  hosts: "all_containers:!galera_all:!neutron_agent:!ceph_all:!rsyslog_all"
+  hosts: "{{ destroy_hosts | default('all_containers:!galera_all:!neutron_agent:!ceph_all:!rsyslog_all')}}"
   gather_facts: false
   user: root
   tasks: