diff --git a/pkg/service/backup/backupspec/manifest.go b/pkg/service/backup/backupspec/manifest.go
index cead66bfc..9c5c13c6e 100644
--- a/pkg/service/backup/backupspec/manifest.go
+++ b/pkg/service/backup/backupspec/manifest.go
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ type ManifestContent struct {
 	Schema          string          `json:"schema"`
 	Rack            string          `json:"rack"`
 	ShardCount      int             `json:"shard_count"`
+	CPUCount        int             `json:"cpu_count"`
 	StorageSize     uint64          `json:"storage_size"`
 	InstanceDetails InstanceDetails `json:"instance_details"`
 
diff --git a/pkg/service/backup/worker_manifest.go b/pkg/service/backup/worker_manifest.go
index 0b91d90be..ce3d23d0b 100644
--- a/pkg/service/backup/worker_manifest.go
+++ b/pkg/service/backup/worker_manifest.go
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ func (w *worker) createTemporaryManifest(ctx context.Context, h hostInfo, tokens
 	if err != nil {
 		return ManifestInfoWithContent{}, errors.Wrap(err, "client.NodeInfo")
 	}
+	c.CPUCount = int(nodeInfo.CPUCount)
 	c.StorageSize = nodeInfo.StorageSize
 
 	instanceMeta, err := w.Client.CloudMetadata(ctx, h.IP)