diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/events/publishers/backup.ts b/packages/backend-core/src/events/publishers/backup.ts
index 1e41a0a6c0..641ebbb03f 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/events/publishers/backup.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/events/publishers/backup.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import {
   AppBackup,
   AppBackupRestoreEvent,
   AppBackupTriggeredEvent,
+  AppBackupTrigger,
   Event,
 } from "@budibase/types"
 import { publishEvent } from "../events"
@@ -16,11 +17,15 @@ export async function appBackupRestored(backup: AppBackup) {
   await publishEvent(Event.APP_BACKUP_RESTORED, properties)
 }
 
-export async function appBackupTriggered(appId: string, name?: string) {
+export async function appBackupTriggered(
+  appId: string,
+  trigger: AppBackupTrigger,
+  name?: string
+) {
   const properties: AppBackupTriggeredEvent = {
     appId: appId,
     backupName: name,
-    backupCreatedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+    trigger,
   }
   await publishEvent(Event.APP_BACKUP_TRIGGERED, properties)
 }
diff --git a/packages/types/src/sdk/events/backup.ts b/packages/types/src/sdk/events/backup.ts
index 482b895955..7716f86c8a 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/sdk/events/backup.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/sdk/events/backup.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { BaseEvent } from "./event"
+import { AppBackupTrigger } from "../../documents/app"
 
 export interface AppBackupRestoreEvent extends BaseEvent {
   appId: string
@@ -8,6 +9,6 @@ export interface AppBackupRestoreEvent extends BaseEvent {
 
 export interface AppBackupTriggeredEvent extends BaseEvent {
   appId: string
+  trigger: AppBackupTrigger
   backupName?: string
-  backupCreatedAt: string
 }