diff --git a/pkg/itemoperation/backup_operation.go b/pkg/itemoperation/backup_operation.go
index 520a25576..84b207a3b 100644
--- a/pkg/itemoperation/backup_operation.go
+++ b/pkg/itemoperation/backup_operation.go
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ type BackupOperationSpec struct {
 	BackupItemAction string `json:"backupItemAction"`
 
 	// Kubernetes resource identifier for the item
-	ResourceIdentifier velero.ResourceIdentifier "json:resourceIdentifier"
+	ResourceIdentifier velero.ResourceIdentifier `json:"resourceIdentifier"`
 
 	// OperationID returned by the BIA plugin
-	OperationID string "json:operationID"
+	OperationID string `json:"operationID"`
 
 	// Items needing to be added to the backup after all async operations have completed
-	PostOperationItems []velero.ResourceIdentifier "json:postOperationItems"
+	PostOperationItems []velero.ResourceIdentifier `json:"postOperationItems"`
 }
 
 func (in *BackupOperationSpec) DeepCopy() *BackupOperationSpec {
diff --git a/pkg/itemoperation/restore_operation.go b/pkg/itemoperation/restore_operation.go
index 47f396156..d639d4b23 100644
--- a/pkg/itemoperation/restore_operation.go
+++ b/pkg/itemoperation/restore_operation.go
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ type RestoreOperationSpec struct {
 	RestoreItemAction string `json:"restoreItemAction"`
 
 	// Kubernetes resource identifier for the item
-	ResourceIdentifier velero.ResourceIdentifier "json:resourceIdentifier"
+	ResourceIdentifier velero.ResourceIdentifier `json:"resourceIdentifier"`
 
 	// OperationID returned by the RIA plugin
-	OperationID string "json:operationID"
+	OperationID string `json:"operationID"`
 }
 
 func (in *RestoreOperationSpec) DeepCopy() *RestoreOperationSpec {