diff --git a/pipelines/backup/cassandra-backup/Jenkinsfile b/pipelines/backup/cassandra-backup/Jenkinsfile
index af9cb2bea4..a589cc9158 100644
--- a/pipelines/backup/cassandra-backup/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/pipelines/backup/cassandra-backup/Jenkinsfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 @Library('deploy-conf') _
-node() {
+node("ops-slave") {
     try {
         String ANSI_GREEN = "\u001B[32m"
         String ANSI_NORMAL = "\u001B[0m"
@@ -8,12 +8,7 @@ node() {
         String ANSI_YELLOW = "\u001B[33m"
 
         stage('checkout public repo') {
-            folder = new File("$WORKSPACE/.git")
-            if (folder.exists())
-            {
-               println "Found .git folder. Clearing it.."
-               sh'git clean -fxd'
-            }
+             cleanWs()
             checkout scm
         }
 
diff --git a/pipelines/backup/es-backup/Jenkinsfile b/pipelines/backup/es-backup/Jenkinsfile
index 81d46a2a2b..ce27ff6062 100644
--- a/pipelines/backup/es-backup/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/pipelines/backup/es-backup/Jenkinsfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 @Library('deploy-conf') _
-node() {
+node("ops-slave") {
     try {
         String ANSI_GREEN = "\u001B[32m"
         String ANSI_NORMAL = "\u001B[0m"
@@ -8,12 +8,7 @@ node() {
         String ANSI_YELLOW = "\u001B[33m"
 
         stage('checkout public repo') {
-            folder = new File("$WORKSPACE/.git")
-            if (folder.exists())
-            {
-               println "Found .git folder. Clearing it.."
-               sh'git clean -fxd'
-            }
+             cleanWs()
             checkout scm
         }
 
diff --git a/pipelines/backup/es-restore/Jenkinsfile b/pipelines/backup/es-restore/Jenkinsfile
index e8accd4fc4..01a7eba0a4 100644
--- a/pipelines/backup/es-restore/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/pipelines/backup/es-restore/Jenkinsfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 @Library('deploy-conf') _
-node() {
+node("ops-slave") {
       try {  
         String ANSI_GREEN = "\u001B[32m"
         String ANSI_NORMAL = "\u001B[0m"
@@ -8,12 +8,7 @@ node() {
         String ANSI_YELLOW = "\u001B[33m"
 
         stage('checkout public repo') {
-            folder = new File("$WORKSPACE/.git")
-            if (folder.exists())
-            {
-               println "Found .git folder. Clearing it.."
-               sh'git clean -fxd'
-            }
+             cleanWs()
             checkout scm
         }
 
diff --git a/pipelines/backup/grafana-backup/Jenkinsfile b/pipelines/backup/grafana-backup/Jenkinsfile
index 710ea1144c..8118f488f1 100644
--- a/pipelines/backup/grafana-backup/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/pipelines/backup/grafana-backup/Jenkinsfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 @Library('deploy-conf') _
-node() {
+node("ops-slave") {
     try {
         String ANSI_GREEN = "\u001B[32m"
         String ANSI_NORMAL = "\u001B[0m"
@@ -8,12 +8,7 @@ node() {
         String ANSI_YELLOW = "\u001B[33m"
 
         stage('checkout public repo') {
-            folder = new File("$WORKSPACE/.git")
-            if (folder.exists())
-            {
-               println "Found .git folder. Clearing it.."
-               sh'git clean -fxd'
-            }
+             cleanWs()
             checkout scm
         }
 
diff --git a/pipelines/backup/jenkins-backup-upload/Jenkinsfile b/pipelines/backup/jenkins-backup-upload/Jenkinsfile
index cd880c9390..8d525f5f5e 100644
--- a/pipelines/backup/jenkins-backup-upload/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/pipelines/backup/jenkins-backup-upload/Jenkinsfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 @Library('deploy-conf') _
-node() {
+node("ops-slave") {
     try {
         String ANSI_GREEN = "\u001B[32m"
         String ANSI_NORMAL = "\u001B[0m"
@@ -8,12 +8,7 @@ node() {
         String ANSI_YELLOW = "\u001B[33m"
 
         stage('checkout public repo') {
-            folder = new File("$WORKSPACE/.git")
-            if (folder.exists())
-            {
-               println "Found .git folder. Clearing it.."
-               sh'git clean -fxd'
-            }
+             cleanWs()
             checkout scm
         }
 
diff --git a/pipelines/backup/jenkins-backup/Jenkinsfile b/pipelines/backup/jenkins-backup/Jenkinsfile
index 27570e2a87..d879bc7f12 100644
--- a/pipelines/backup/jenkins-backup/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/pipelines/backup/jenkins-backup/Jenkinsfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 @Library('deploy-conf') _
-node() {
+node("ops-slave") {
     try {
         String ANSI_GREEN = "\u001B[32m"
         String ANSI_NORMAL = "\u001B[0m"
@@ -8,12 +8,7 @@ node() {
         String ANSI_YELLOW = "\u001B[33m"
 
         stage('checkout public repo') {
-            folder = new File("$WORKSPACE/.git")
-            if (folder.exists())
-            {
-               println "Found .git folder. Clearing it.."
-               sh'git clean -fxd'
-            }
+             cleanWs()
             checkout scm
         }
 
diff --git a/pipelines/backup/logger-es-backup/Jenkinsfile b/pipelines/backup/logger-es-backup/Jenkinsfile
index 0bd1bf4b02..08b6b062a0 100644
--- a/pipelines/backup/logger-es-backup/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/pipelines/backup/logger-es-backup/Jenkinsfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 @Library('deploy-conf') _
-node() {
+node("ops-slave") {
     try {
         String ANSI_GREEN = "\u001B[32m"
         String ANSI_NORMAL = "\u001B[0m"
@@ -8,12 +8,7 @@ node() {
         String ANSI_YELLOW = "\u001B[33m"
 
         stage('checkout public repo') {
-            folder = new File("$WORKSPACE/.git")
-            if (folder.exists())
-            {
-               println "Found .git folder. Clearing it.."
-               sh'git clean -fxd'
-            }
+             cleanWs()
             checkout scm
         }
 
diff --git a/pipelines/backup/logger-es-restore/Jenkinsfile b/pipelines/backup/logger-es-restore/Jenkinsfile
index 883e57453d..17af30bf67 100644
--- a/pipelines/backup/logger-es-restore/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/pipelines/backup/logger-es-restore/Jenkinsfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 @Library('deploy-conf') _
-node() {
+node("ops-slave") {
       try {  
         String ANSI_GREEN = "\u001B[32m"
         String ANSI_NORMAL = "\u001B[0m"
@@ -8,12 +8,7 @@ node() {
         String ANSI_YELLOW = "\u001B[33m"
 
         stage('checkout public repo') {
-            folder = new File("$WORKSPACE/.git")
-            if (folder.exists())
-            {
-               println "Found .git folder. Clearing it.."
-               sh'git clean -fxd'
-            }
+             cleanWs()
             checkout scm
         }
 
diff --git a/pipelines/backup/managed-postgres-backup/Jenkinsfile b/pipelines/backup/managed-postgres-backup/Jenkinsfile
index 66acf4baee..afe8c95b39 100644
--- a/pipelines/backup/managed-postgres-backup/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/pipelines/backup/managed-postgres-backup/Jenkinsfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 @Library('deploy-conf') _
-node() {
+node("ops-slave") {
       try {  
         String ANSI_GREEN = "\u001B[32m"
         String ANSI_NORMAL = "\u001B[0m"
@@ -8,12 +8,7 @@ node() {
         String ANSI_YELLOW = "\u001B[33m"
 
         stage('checkout public repo') {
-            folder = new File("$WORKSPACE/.git")
-            if (folder.exists())
-            {
-               println "Found .git folder. Clearing it.."
-               sh'git clean -fxd'
-            }
+             cleanWs()
             checkout scm
         }
 
diff --git a/pipelines/backup/postgresql-backup/Jenkinsfile b/pipelines/backup/postgresql-backup/Jenkinsfile
index 161038e363..6417e4d351 100644
--- a/pipelines/backup/postgresql-backup/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/pipelines/backup/postgresql-backup/Jenkinsfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 @Library('deploy-conf') _
-node() {
+node("ops-slave") {
     try {
         String ANSI_GREEN = "\u001B[32m"
         String ANSI_NORMAL = "\u001B[0m"
@@ -8,12 +8,7 @@ node() {
         String ANSI_YELLOW = "\u001B[33m"
 
         stage('checkout public repo') {
-            folder = new File("$WORKSPACE/.git")
-            if (folder.exists())
-            {
-               println "Found .git folder. Clearing it.."
-               sh'git clean -fxd'
-            }
+             cleanWs()
             checkout scm
         }
 
diff --git a/pipelines/backup/postgresql-restore/Jenkinsfile b/pipelines/backup/postgresql-restore/Jenkinsfile
index 9dfc2c9fac..81d14cbec8 100644
--- a/pipelines/backup/postgresql-restore/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/pipelines/backup/postgresql-restore/Jenkinsfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package Deploy
 
 @Library('deploy-conf') _
-node() {
+node("ops-slave") {
     try {
         String ANSI_GREEN = "\u001B[32m"
         String ANSI_NORMAL = "\u001B[0m"
@@ -10,12 +10,7 @@ node() {
         String ANSI_YELLOW = "\u001B[33m"
 
         stage('checkout public repo') {
-            folder = new File("$WORKSPACE/.git")
-            if (folder.exists())
-            {
-               println "Found .git folder. Clearing it.."
-               sh'git clean -fxd'
-            }
+             cleanWs()
             checkout scm
         }
 
diff --git a/pipelines/backup/prometheus-backup/Jenkinsfile b/pipelines/backup/prometheus-backup/Jenkinsfile
index 2cf326e599..ef43582b05 100644
--- a/pipelines/backup/prometheus-backup/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/pipelines/backup/prometheus-backup/Jenkinsfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 @Library('deploy-conf') _
-node() {
+node("ops-slave") {
     try {
         String ANSI_GREEN = "\u001B[32m"
         String ANSI_NORMAL = "\u001B[0m"
@@ -8,12 +8,7 @@ node() {
         String ANSI_YELLOW = "\u001B[33m"
 
         stage('checkout public repo') {
-            folder = new File("$WORKSPACE/.git")
-            if (folder.exists())
-            {
-               println "Found .git folder. Clearing it.."
-               sh'git clean -fxd'
-            }
+             cleanWs()
             checkout scm
         }
 
diff --git a/pipelines/backup/prometheus-fed-stateful-backup/Jenkinsfile b/pipelines/backup/prometheus-fed-stateful-backup/Jenkinsfile
index 8d961fd762..8bf42ffee5 100644
--- a/pipelines/backup/prometheus-fed-stateful-backup/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/pipelines/backup/prometheus-fed-stateful-backup/Jenkinsfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 @Library('deploy-conf') _
-node() {
+node("ops-slave") {
     try {
         String ANSI_GREEN = "\u001B[32m"
         String ANSI_NORMAL = "\u001B[0m"
@@ -8,12 +8,7 @@ node() {
         String ANSI_YELLOW = "\u001B[33m"
 
         stage('checkout public repo') {
-            folder = new File("$WORKSPACE/.git")
-            if (folder.exists())
-            {
-               println "Found .git folder. Clearing it.."
-               sh'git clean -fxd'
-            }
+             cleanWs()
             checkout scm
         }
 
diff --git a/pipelines/backup/prometheus-restore/Jenkinsfile b/pipelines/backup/prometheus-restore/Jenkinsfile
index efd22b4b68..aa1cc96d0a 100644
--- a/pipelines/backup/prometheus-restore/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/pipelines/backup/prometheus-restore/Jenkinsfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 @Library('deploy-conf') _
-node() {
+node("ops-slave") {
     try {
         String ANSI_GREEN = "\u001B[32m"
         String ANSI_NORMAL = "\u001B[0m"
@@ -8,12 +8,7 @@ node() {
         String ANSI_YELLOW = "\u001B[33m"
 
         stage('checkout public repo') {
-            folder = new File("$WORKSPACE/.git")
-            if (folder.exists())
-            {
-               println "Found .git folder. Clearing it.."
-               sh'git clean -fxd'
-            }
+             cleanWs()
             checkout scm
         }