diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/2796-bgagnon b/changelogs/unreleased/2796-bgagnon
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1824b5fa2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/2796-bgagnon
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix inconsistent type for the "resource" structured logging field
diff --git a/pkg/backup/item_backupper.go b/pkg/backup/item_backupper.go
index 74b5eaf70..6c73b3d23 100644
--- a/pkg/backup/item_backupper.go
+++ b/pkg/backup/item_backupper.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func (ib *itemBackupper) backupItem(logger logrus.FieldLogger, obj runtime.Unstr
 	name := metadata.GetName()
 
 	log := logger.WithField("name", name)
-	log = log.WithField("resource", groupResource)
+	log = log.WithField("resource", groupResource.String())
 	log = log.WithField("namespace", namespace)
 
 	if metadata.GetLabels()["velero.io/exclude-from-backup"] == "true" {