diff --git a/pkg/cmd/cli/schedule/create.go b/pkg/cmd/cli/schedule/create.go
index 03f5626fd..cba121f5d 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/cli/schedule/create.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/cli/schedule/create.go
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ func (o *CreateOptions) Run(c *cobra.Command, f client.Factory) error {
 				ItemOperationTimeout:             metav1.Duration{Duration: o.BackupOptions.ItemOperationTimeout},
 				DataMover:                        o.BackupOptions.DataMover,
 				SnapshotMoveData:                 o.BackupOptions.SnapshotMoveData.Value,
+				BackupType:                       api.BackupType(o.BackupOptions.BackupType),
 			},
 			Schedule:                   o.Schedule,
 			UseOwnerReferencesInBackup: &o.UseOwnerReferencesInBackup,