diff --git a/dbt/include/redshift/macros/adapters.sql b/dbt/include/redshift/macros/adapters.sql
index e81e823df..e82931857 100644
--- a/dbt/include/redshift/macros/adapters.sql
+++ b/dbt/include/redshift/macros/adapters.sql
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@
 
   create {% if temporary -%}temporary{%- endif %} table
     {{ relation.include(database=(not temporary), schema=(not temporary)) }}
+    {% if backup == false -%}backup no{%- endif %}
     {{ dist(_dist) }}
     {{ sort(_sort_type, _sort) }}
-    {% if backup == false -%}backup no{%- endif %}
   as (
     {{ sql }}
   );