diff --git a/helpers/make-ardour b/helpers/make-ardour
index 74cbe70..5ac679c 100644
--- a/helpers/make-ardour
+++ b/helpers/make-ardour
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 VERSION=1
 EXTERNAL='deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu eoan main universe'
 REPOKEY=7638D0442B90D010
+BACKPORTS=true
 
 . ./config
 
diff --git a/helpers/make-audacity b/helpers/make-audacity
index ec2bee2..cfc115b 100644
--- a/helpers/make-audacity
+++ b/helpers/make-audacity
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 VERSION=1
 EXTERNAL='deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntuhandbook1/audacity/ubuntu bionic main '
 REPOKEY=4C1CBE14852541CB
+BACKPORTS=true
 
 . ./config
 
diff --git a/helpers/make-blender b/helpers/make-blender
index 3425d98..7879418 100644
--- a/helpers/make-blender
+++ b/helpers/make-blender
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 VERSION=1
 EXTERNAL='deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/thomas-schiex/blender/ubuntu bionic main '
 REPOKEY=7281E3E842A98114
+BACKPORTS=true
 
 . ./config
 
diff --git a/helpers/make-calf b/helpers/make-calf
index e57e723..6410f47 100644
--- a/helpers/make-calf
+++ b/helpers/make-calf
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 VERSION=1
 EXTERNAL='deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntustudio-ppa/backports/ubuntu bionic main '
 REPOKEY=F596CF7036BBAA6D
+BACKPORTS=true
 
 . ./config
 
diff --git a/helpers/make-carla b/helpers/make-carla
index e57e723..6410f47 100644
--- a/helpers/make-carla
+++ b/helpers/make-carla
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 VERSION=1
 EXTERNAL='deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntustudio-ppa/backports/ubuntu bionic main '
 REPOKEY=F596CF7036BBAA6D
+BACKPORTS=true
 
 . ./config
 
diff --git a/helpers/make-inkscape b/helpers/make-inkscape
index fe16f7d..9da5a12 100644
--- a/helpers/make-inkscape
+++ b/helpers/make-inkscape
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 VERSION=1
 EXTERNAL='deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/inkscape.dev/stable/ubuntu bionic main '
 REPOKEY=9DA4BD18B9A06DE3
+BACKPORTS=true
 
 . ./config
 
diff --git a/helpers/make-lmms b/helpers/make-lmms
index e57e723..6410f47 100644
--- a/helpers/make-lmms
+++ b/helpers/make-lmms
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 VERSION=1
 EXTERNAL='deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntustudio-ppa/backports/ubuntu bionic main '
 REPOKEY=F596CF7036BBAA6D
+BACKPORTS=true
 
 . ./config
 
diff --git a/helpers/make-patchage b/helpers/make-patchage
index 74cbe70..5ac679c 100644
--- a/helpers/make-patchage
+++ b/helpers/make-patchage
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 VERSION=1
 EXTERNAL='deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu eoan main universe'
 REPOKEY=7638D0442B90D010
+BACKPORTS=true
 
 . ./config
 
diff --git a/helpers/make-scribus b/helpers/make-scribus
index a2b415e..400ede7 100644
--- a/helpers/make-scribus
+++ b/helpers/make-scribus
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 VERSION=1
 EXTERNAL='deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/scribus/ppa/ubuntu bionic main '
 REPOKEY=B70D6F7664B6EE15
+BACKPORTS=true
 
 . ./config
 
diff --git a/helpers/make-ubuntustudio-controls b/helpers/make-ubuntustudio-controls
index 7d71583..f488ef7 100644
--- a/helpers/make-ubuntustudio-controls
+++ b/helpers/make-ubuntustudio-controls
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 VERSION=1
 EXTERNAL='deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntustudio-ppa/backports/ubuntu bionic main '
 REPOKEY=F596CF7036BBAA6D
+BACKPORTS=true
 
 . ./config
 
diff --git a/helpers/make-ubuntustudio-menu b/helpers/make-ubuntustudio-menu
index d8819e9..e2adc20 100644
--- a/helpers/make-ubuntustudio-menu
+++ b/helpers/make-ubuntustudio-menu
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 VERSION=1
 EXTERNAL='deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntustudio-ppa/backports/ubuntu bionic main '
 REPOKEY=F596CF7036BBAA6D
+BACKPORTS=true
 
 . ./config