diff --git a/graphql/admin/endpoints_ee.go b/graphql/admin/endpoints_ee.go
index e1392ae4329..210c0501b0a 100644
--- a/graphql/admin/endpoints_ee.go
+++ b/graphql/admin/endpoints_ee.go
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ const adminTypes = `
 		"""
 		location: String!
 
+		"""
+		Backup ID of the backup series to restore. This ID is included in the manifest.json file.
+		"""
+		backupId: String!
+
 		"""
 		Access key credential for the destination.
 		"""
diff --git a/graphql/admin/restore.go b/graphql/admin/restore.go
index 3153e5480b0..8895a0380f5 100644
--- a/graphql/admin/restore.go
+++ b/graphql/admin/restore.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ type restoreResolver struct {
 
 type restoreInput struct {
 	Location     string
+	BackupId     string
 	AccessKey    string
 	SecretKey    string
 	SessionToken string
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ func (rr *restoreResolver) Rewrite(
 
 	req := pb.RestoreRequest{
 		Location:     input.Location,
+		BackupId:     input.BackupId,
 		AccessKey:    input.AccessKey,
 		SecretKey:    input.SecretKey,
 		SessionToken: input.SessionToken,
diff --git a/systest/online-restore/online_restore_test.go b/systest/online-restore/online_restore_test.go
index 8d6f0d57e12..bac29320ed9 100644
--- a/systest/online-restore/online_restore_test.go
+++ b/systest/online-restore/online_restore_test.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import (
 
 func sendRestoreRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	restoreRequest := `mutation restore() {
-		 restore(input: {location: "/data/alpha1/backup"}) {
+		 restore(input: {location: "/data/alpha1/backup", backupId: "compassionate_antonelli7"}) {
 			response {
 				code
 				message
@@ -135,3 +135,27 @@ func TestBasicRestore(t *testing.T) {
 	runQueries(t, dg)
 	runMutations(t, dg)
 }
+
+func TestInvalidBackupId(t *testing.T) {
+	restoreRequest := `mutation restore() {
+		 restore(input: {location: "/data/alpha1/backup", backupId: "bad-backup-id"}) {
+			response {
+				code
+				message
+			}
+		}
+	}`
+
+	adminUrl := "http://localhost:8180/admin"
+	params := testutil.GraphQLParams{
+		Query: restoreRequest,
+	}
+	b, err := json.Marshal(params)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	resp, err := http.Post(adminUrl, "application/json", bytes.NewBuffer(b))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	buf, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Contains(t, string(buf), "failed to verify backup")
+}