diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/9669-Lyndon-Li‎‎ b/changelogs/unreleased/9669-Lyndon-Li‎‎
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d0f12babc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/9669-Lyndon-Li‎‎
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix issue #9626, let go for uninitialized repo under readonly mode
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/repository/provider/unified_repo.go b/pkg/repository/provider/unified_repo.go
index 8d764f0e9..2af59f190 100644
--- a/pkg/repository/provider/unified_repo.go
+++ b/pkg/repository/provider/unified_repo.go
@@ -208,14 +208,16 @@ func (urp *unifiedRepoProvider) PrepareRepo(ctx context.Context, param RepoParam
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "error to get repo options")
 	}
 
-	if created, err := urp.repoService.IsCreated(ctx, *repoOption); err != nil {
+	readOnly := (param.BackupLocation.Spec.AccessMode == velerov1api.BackupStorageLocationAccessModeReadOnly)
+
+	if ready, err := urp.repoService.IsReady(ctx, *repoOption, readOnly); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "error to check backup repo")
-	} else if created {
+	} else if ready {
 		log.Info("Repo has already been initialized")
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	if param.BackupLocation.Spec.AccessMode == velerov1api.BackupStorageLocationAccessModeReadOnly {
+	if readOnly {
 		return errors.Errorf("cannot create new backup repo for read-only backup storage location %s/%s", param.BackupLocation.Namespace, param.BackupLocation.Name)
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/repository/provider/unified_repo_test.go b/pkg/repository/provider/unified_repo_test.go
index 80ed55eab..e0e0a8b8f 100644
--- a/pkg/repository/provider/unified_repo_test.go
+++ b/pkg/repository/provider/unified_repo_test.go
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ func TestPrepareRepo(t *testing.T) {
 		getter          *credmock.SecretStore
 		repoService     *reposervicenmocks.BackupRepoService
 		retFuncCreate   func(context.Context, udmrepo.RepoOptions) error
-		retFuncCheck    func(context.Context, udmrepo.RepoOptions) (bool, error)
+		retFuncCheck    func(context.Context, udmrepo.RepoOptions, bool) (bool, error)
 		credStoreReturn string
 		credStoreError  error
 		readOnlyBSL     bool
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ func TestPrepareRepo(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 			repoService: new(reposervicenmocks.BackupRepoService),
-			retFuncCheck: func(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions) (bool, error) {
+			retFuncCheck: func(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions, readOnly bool) (bool, error) {
 				return false, errors.New("fake-error")
 			},
 			expectedErr: "error to check backup repo: fake-error",
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ func TestPrepareRepo(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 			repoService: new(reposervicenmocks.BackupRepoService),
-			retFuncCheck: func(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions) (bool, error) {
+			retFuncCheck: func(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions, readOnly bool) (bool, error) {
 				return true, nil
 			},
 			retFuncCreate: func(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions) error {
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ func TestPrepareRepo(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 			repoService: new(reposervicenmocks.BackupRepoService),
-			retFuncCheck: func(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions) (bool, error) {
+			retFuncCheck: func(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions, readOnly bool) (bool, error) {
 				return false, nil
 			},
 			retFuncCreate: func(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions) error {
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ func TestPrepareRepo(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 			repoService: new(reposervicenmocks.BackupRepoService),
-			retFuncCheck: func(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions) (bool, error) {
+			retFuncCheck: func(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions, readOnly bool) (bool, error) {
 				return false, nil
 			},
 			retFuncCreate: func(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions) error {
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ func TestPrepareRepo(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 			repoService: new(reposervicenmocks.BackupRepoService),
-			retFuncCheck: func(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions) (bool, error) {
+			retFuncCheck: func(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions, readOnly bool) (bool, error) {
 				return false, nil
 			},
 			retFuncCreate: func(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions) error {
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ func TestPrepareRepo(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 			repoService: new(reposervicenmocks.BackupRepoService),
-			retFuncCheck: func(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions) (bool, error) {
+			retFuncCheck: func(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions, readOnly bool) (bool, error) {
 				return false, nil
 			},
 			retFuncCreate: func(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions) error {
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ func TestPrepareRepo(t *testing.T) {
 				log:         velerotest.NewLogger(),
 			}
 
-			tc.repoService.On("IsCreated", mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(tc.retFuncCheck)
+			tc.repoService.On("IsReady", mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(tc.retFuncCheck)
 			tc.repoService.On("Create", mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(tc.retFuncCreate)
 
 			if tc.readOnlyBSL {
diff --git a/pkg/repository/udmrepo/kopialib/lib_repo.go b/pkg/repository/udmrepo/kopialib/lib_repo.go
index 18d2cea50..e6c46ae66 100644
--- a/pkg/repository/udmrepo/kopialib/lib_repo.go
+++ b/pkg/repository/udmrepo/kopialib/lib_repo.go
@@ -129,20 +129,28 @@ func (ks *kopiaRepoService) Connect(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.Repo
 	return ConnectBackupRepo(repoCtx, repoOption, ks.logger)
 }
 
-func (ks *kopiaRepoService) IsCreated(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions) (bool, error) {
+var funcGetRepositoryStatus = GetRepositoryStatus
+
+func (ks *kopiaRepoService) IsReady(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions, readOnly bool) (bool, error) {
 	repoCtx := kopia.SetupKopiaLog(ctx, ks.logger)
 
-	status, err := GetRepositoryStatus(repoCtx, repoOption, ks.logger)
+	status, err := funcGetRepositoryStatus(repoCtx, repoOption, ks.logger)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
 
-	if status != RepoStatusCreated {
-		ks.logger.Infof("Repo is not fully created, status %v", status)
-		return false, nil
+	if status == RepoStatusCreated {
+		return true, nil
 	}
 
-	return true, nil
+	if status == RepoStatusNotInitialized && readOnly {
+		ks.logger.Warnf("Repo is not initialized, could be for read")
+		return true, nil
+	}
+
+	ks.logger.Infof("Repo is not fully created, status %v", status)
+
+	return false, nil
 }
 
 func (ks *kopiaRepoService) Open(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions) (udmrepo.BackupRepo, error) {
diff --git a/pkg/repository/udmrepo/kopialib/lib_repo_test.go b/pkg/repository/udmrepo/kopialib/lib_repo_test.go
index b80243423..2feabaeca 100644
--- a/pkg/repository/udmrepo/kopialib/lib_repo_test.go
+++ b/pkg/repository/udmrepo/kopialib/lib_repo_test.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/kopia/kopia/repo/manifest"
 	"github.com/kopia/kopia/repo/object"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -1197,3 +1198,79 @@ func TestClientSideCacheLimit(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestIsReady(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name         string
+		funGetStatus func(context.Context, udmrepo.RepoOptions, logrus.FieldLogger) (RepoStatus, error)
+		readOnly     bool
+		expected     bool
+		expectedErr  string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "get status error",
+			funGetStatus: func(context.Context, udmrepo.RepoOptions, logrus.FieldLogger) (RepoStatus, error) {
+				return RepoStatusUnknown, errors.New("fake-get-error")
+			},
+			expectedErr: "fake-get-error",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "success",
+			funGetStatus: func(context.Context, udmrepo.RepoOptions, logrus.FieldLogger) (RepoStatus, error) {
+				return RepoStatusCreated, nil
+			},
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "not initialized, not readonly",
+			funGetStatus: func(context.Context, udmrepo.RepoOptions, logrus.FieldLogger) (RepoStatus, error) {
+				return RepoStatusNotInitialized, nil
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "not initialized, readonly",
+			funGetStatus: func(context.Context, udmrepo.RepoOptions, logrus.FieldLogger) (RepoStatus, error) {
+				return RepoStatusNotInitialized, nil
+			},
+			readOnly: true,
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "other status 1",
+			funGetStatus: func(context.Context, udmrepo.RepoOptions, logrus.FieldLogger) (RepoStatus, error) {
+				return RepoStatusUnknown, nil
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "other status 2",
+			funGetStatus: func(context.Context, udmrepo.RepoOptions, logrus.FieldLogger) (RepoStatus, error) {
+				return RepoStatusCorrupted, nil
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "other status 3",
+			funGetStatus: func(context.Context, udmrepo.RepoOptions, logrus.FieldLogger) (RepoStatus, error) {
+				return RepoStatusSystemNotCreated, nil
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			ks := &kopiaRepoService{
+				logger: velerotest.NewLogger(),
+			}
+
+			funcGetRepositoryStatus = tc.funGetStatus
+			ready, err := ks.IsReady(t.Context(), udmrepo.RepoOptions{}, tc.readOnly)
+
+			if tc.expectedErr != "" {
+				require.EqualError(t, err, tc.expectedErr)
+			} else {
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			}
+
+			require.Equal(t, tc.expected, ready)
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/repository/udmrepo/mocks/BackupRepoService.go b/pkg/repository/udmrepo/mocks/BackupRepoService.go
index c9f46e32f..34a24ef97 100644
--- a/pkg/repository/udmrepo/mocks/BackupRepoService.go
+++ b/pkg/repository/udmrepo/mocks/BackupRepoService.go
@@ -1,169 +1,17 @@
-// Code generated by mockery v2.53.2. DO NOT EDIT.
+// Code generated by mockery; DO NOT EDIT.
+// github.com/vektra/mockery
+// template: testify
 
 package mocks
 
 import (
-	context "context"
-	time "time"
+	"context"
+	"time"
 
 	mock "github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
-
-	udmrepo "github.com/vmware-tanzu/velero/pkg/repository/udmrepo"
+	"github.com/vmware-tanzu/velero/pkg/repository/udmrepo"
 )
 
-// BackupRepoService is an autogenerated mock type for the BackupRepoService type
-type BackupRepoService struct {
-	mock.Mock
-}
-
-// ClientSideCacheLimit provides a mock function with given fields: repoOption
-func (_m *BackupRepoService) ClientSideCacheLimit(repoOption map[string]string) int64 {
-	ret := _m.Called(repoOption)
-
-	if len(ret) == 0 {
-		panic("no return value specified for ClientSideCacheLimit")
-	}
-
-	var r0 int64
-	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(map[string]string) int64); ok {
-		r0 = rf(repoOption)
-	} else {
-		r0 = ret.Get(0).(int64)
-	}
-
-	return r0
-}
-
-// Connect provides a mock function with given fields: ctx, repoOption
-func (_m *BackupRepoService) Connect(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions) error {
-	ret := _m.Called(ctx, repoOption)
-
-	if len(ret) == 0 {
-		panic("no return value specified for Connect")
-	}
-
-	var r0 error
-	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, udmrepo.RepoOptions) error); ok {
-		r0 = rf(ctx, repoOption)
-	} else {
-		r0 = ret.Error(0)
-	}
-
-	return r0
-}
-
-// Create provides a mock function with given fields: ctx, repoOption
-func (_m *BackupRepoService) Create(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions) error {
-	ret := _m.Called(ctx, repoOption)
-
-	if len(ret) == 0 {
-		panic("no return value specified for Create")
-	}
-
-	var r0 error
-	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, udmrepo.RepoOptions) error); ok {
-		r0 = rf(ctx, repoOption)
-	} else {
-		r0 = ret.Error(0)
-	}
-
-	return r0
-}
-
-// DefaultMaintenanceFrequency provides a mock function with no fields
-func (_m *BackupRepoService) DefaultMaintenanceFrequency() time.Duration {
-	ret := _m.Called()
-
-	if len(ret) == 0 {
-		panic("no return value specified for DefaultMaintenanceFrequency")
-	}
-
-	var r0 time.Duration
-	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() time.Duration); ok {
-		r0 = rf()
-	} else {
-		r0 = ret.Get(0).(time.Duration)
-	}
-
-	return r0
-}
-
-// IsCreated provides a mock function with given fields: ctx, repoOption
-func (_m *BackupRepoService) IsCreated(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions) (bool, error) {
-	ret := _m.Called(ctx, repoOption)
-
-	if len(ret) == 0 {
-		panic("no return value specified for IsCreated")
-	}
-
-	var r0 bool
-	var r1 error
-	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, udmrepo.RepoOptions) (bool, error)); ok {
-		return rf(ctx, repoOption)
-	}
-	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, udmrepo.RepoOptions) bool); ok {
-		r0 = rf(ctx, repoOption)
-	} else {
-		r0 = ret.Get(0).(bool)
-	}
-
-	if rf, ok := ret.Get(1).(func(context.Context, udmrepo.RepoOptions) error); ok {
-		r1 = rf(ctx, repoOption)
-	} else {
-		r1 = ret.Error(1)
-	}
-
-	return r0, r1
-}
-
-// Maintain provides a mock function with given fields: ctx, repoOption
-func (_m *BackupRepoService) Maintain(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions) error {
-	ret := _m.Called(ctx, repoOption)
-
-	if len(ret) == 0 {
-		panic("no return value specified for Maintain")
-	}
-
-	var r0 error
-	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, udmrepo.RepoOptions) error); ok {
-		r0 = rf(ctx, repoOption)
-	} else {
-		r0 = ret.Error(0)
-	}
-
-	return r0
-}
-
-// Open provides a mock function with given fields: ctx, repoOption
-func (_m *BackupRepoService) Open(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions) (udmrepo.BackupRepo, error) {
-	ret := _m.Called(ctx, repoOption)
-
-	if len(ret) == 0 {
-		panic("no return value specified for Open")
-	}
-
-	var r0 udmrepo.BackupRepo
-	var r1 error
-	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, udmrepo.RepoOptions) (udmrepo.BackupRepo, error)); ok {
-		return rf(ctx, repoOption)
-	}
-	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, udmrepo.RepoOptions) udmrepo.BackupRepo); ok {
-		r0 = rf(ctx, repoOption)
-	} else {
-		if ret.Get(0) != nil {
-			r0 = ret.Get(0).(udmrepo.BackupRepo)
-		}
-	}
-
-	if rf, ok := ret.Get(1).(func(context.Context, udmrepo.RepoOptions) error); ok {
-		r1 = rf(ctx, repoOption)
-	} else {
-		r1 = ret.Error(1)
-	}
-
-	return r0, r1
-}
-
 // NewBackupRepoService creates a new instance of BackupRepoService. It also registers a testing interface on the mock and a cleanup function to assert the mocks expectations.
 // The first argument is typically a *testing.T value.
 func NewBackupRepoService(t interface {
@@ -177,3 +25,422 @@ func NewBackupRepoService(t interface {
 
 	return mock
 }
+
+// BackupRepoService is an autogenerated mock type for the BackupRepoService type
+type BackupRepoService struct {
+	mock.Mock
+}
+
+type BackupRepoService_Expecter struct {
+	mock *mock.Mock
+}
+
+func (_m *BackupRepoService) EXPECT() *BackupRepoService_Expecter {
+	return &BackupRepoService_Expecter{mock: &_m.Mock}
+}
+
+// ClientSideCacheLimit provides a mock function for the type BackupRepoService
+func (_mock *BackupRepoService) ClientSideCacheLimit(repoOption map[string]string) int64 {
+	ret := _mock.Called(repoOption)
+
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for ClientSideCacheLimit")
+	}
+
+	var r0 int64
+	if returnFunc, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(map[string]string) int64); ok {
+		r0 = returnFunc(repoOption)
+	} else {
+		r0 = ret.Get(0).(int64)
+	}
+	return r0
+}
+
+// BackupRepoService_ClientSideCacheLimit_Call is a *mock.Call that shadows Run/Return methods with type explicit version for method 'ClientSideCacheLimit'
+type BackupRepoService_ClientSideCacheLimit_Call struct {
+	*mock.Call
+}
+
+// ClientSideCacheLimit is a helper method to define mock.On call
+//   - repoOption map[string]string
+func (_e *BackupRepoService_Expecter) ClientSideCacheLimit(repoOption interface{}) *BackupRepoService_ClientSideCacheLimit_Call {
+	return &BackupRepoService_ClientSideCacheLimit_Call{Call: _e.mock.On("ClientSideCacheLimit", repoOption)}
+}
+
+func (_c *BackupRepoService_ClientSideCacheLimit_Call) Run(run func(repoOption map[string]string)) *BackupRepoService_ClientSideCacheLimit_Call {
+	_c.Call.Run(func(args mock.Arguments) {
+		var arg0 map[string]string
+		if args[0] != nil {
+			arg0 = args[0].(map[string]string)
+		}
+		run(
+			arg0,
+		)
+	})
+	return _c
+}
+
+func (_c *BackupRepoService_ClientSideCacheLimit_Call) Return(n int64) *BackupRepoService_ClientSideCacheLimit_Call {
+	_c.Call.Return(n)
+	return _c
+}
+
+func (_c *BackupRepoService_ClientSideCacheLimit_Call) RunAndReturn(run func(repoOption map[string]string) int64) *BackupRepoService_ClientSideCacheLimit_Call {
+	_c.Call.Return(run)
+	return _c
+}
+
+// Connect provides a mock function for the type BackupRepoService
+func (_mock *BackupRepoService) Connect(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions) error {
+	ret := _mock.Called(ctx, repoOption)
+
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for Connect")
+	}
+
+	var r0 error
+	if returnFunc, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, udmrepo.RepoOptions) error); ok {
+		r0 = returnFunc(ctx, repoOption)
+	} else {
+		r0 = ret.Error(0)
+	}
+	return r0
+}
+
+// BackupRepoService_Connect_Call is a *mock.Call that shadows Run/Return methods with type explicit version for method 'Connect'
+type BackupRepoService_Connect_Call struct {
+	*mock.Call
+}
+
+// Connect is a helper method to define mock.On call
+//   - ctx context.Context
+//   - repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions
+func (_e *BackupRepoService_Expecter) Connect(ctx interface{}, repoOption interface{}) *BackupRepoService_Connect_Call {
+	return &BackupRepoService_Connect_Call{Call: _e.mock.On("Connect", ctx, repoOption)}
+}
+
+func (_c *BackupRepoService_Connect_Call) Run(run func(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions)) *BackupRepoService_Connect_Call {
+	_c.Call.Run(func(args mock.Arguments) {
+		var arg0 context.Context
+		if args[0] != nil {
+			arg0 = args[0].(context.Context)
+		}
+		var arg1 udmrepo.RepoOptions
+		if args[1] != nil {
+			arg1 = args[1].(udmrepo.RepoOptions)
+		}
+		run(
+			arg0,
+			arg1,
+		)
+	})
+	return _c
+}
+
+func (_c *BackupRepoService_Connect_Call) Return(err error) *BackupRepoService_Connect_Call {
+	_c.Call.Return(err)
+	return _c
+}
+
+func (_c *BackupRepoService_Connect_Call) RunAndReturn(run func(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions) error) *BackupRepoService_Connect_Call {
+	_c.Call.Return(run)
+	return _c
+}
+
+// Create provides a mock function for the type BackupRepoService
+func (_mock *BackupRepoService) Create(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions) error {
+	ret := _mock.Called(ctx, repoOption)
+
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for Create")
+	}
+
+	var r0 error
+	if returnFunc, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, udmrepo.RepoOptions) error); ok {
+		r0 = returnFunc(ctx, repoOption)
+	} else {
+		r0 = ret.Error(0)
+	}
+	return r0
+}
+
+// BackupRepoService_Create_Call is a *mock.Call that shadows Run/Return methods with type explicit version for method 'Create'
+type BackupRepoService_Create_Call struct {
+	*mock.Call
+}
+
+// Create is a helper method to define mock.On call
+//   - ctx context.Context
+//   - repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions
+func (_e *BackupRepoService_Expecter) Create(ctx interface{}, repoOption interface{}) *BackupRepoService_Create_Call {
+	return &BackupRepoService_Create_Call{Call: _e.mock.On("Create", ctx, repoOption)}
+}
+
+func (_c *BackupRepoService_Create_Call) Run(run func(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions)) *BackupRepoService_Create_Call {
+	_c.Call.Run(func(args mock.Arguments) {
+		var arg0 context.Context
+		if args[0] != nil {
+			arg0 = args[0].(context.Context)
+		}
+		var arg1 udmrepo.RepoOptions
+		if args[1] != nil {
+			arg1 = args[1].(udmrepo.RepoOptions)
+		}
+		run(
+			arg0,
+			arg1,
+		)
+	})
+	return _c
+}
+
+func (_c *BackupRepoService_Create_Call) Return(err error) *BackupRepoService_Create_Call {
+	_c.Call.Return(err)
+	return _c
+}
+
+func (_c *BackupRepoService_Create_Call) RunAndReturn(run func(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions) error) *BackupRepoService_Create_Call {
+	_c.Call.Return(run)
+	return _c
+}
+
+// DefaultMaintenanceFrequency provides a mock function for the type BackupRepoService
+func (_mock *BackupRepoService) DefaultMaintenanceFrequency() time.Duration {
+	ret := _mock.Called()
+
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for DefaultMaintenanceFrequency")
+	}
+
+	var r0 time.Duration
+	if returnFunc, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() time.Duration); ok {
+		r0 = returnFunc()
+	} else {
+		r0 = ret.Get(0).(time.Duration)
+	}
+	return r0
+}
+
+// BackupRepoService_DefaultMaintenanceFrequency_Call is a *mock.Call that shadows Run/Return methods with type explicit version for method 'DefaultMaintenanceFrequency'
+type BackupRepoService_DefaultMaintenanceFrequency_Call struct {
+	*mock.Call
+}
+
+// DefaultMaintenanceFrequency is a helper method to define mock.On call
+func (_e *BackupRepoService_Expecter) DefaultMaintenanceFrequency() *BackupRepoService_DefaultMaintenanceFrequency_Call {
+	return &BackupRepoService_DefaultMaintenanceFrequency_Call{Call: _e.mock.On("DefaultMaintenanceFrequency")}
+}
+
+func (_c *BackupRepoService_DefaultMaintenanceFrequency_Call) Run(run func()) *BackupRepoService_DefaultMaintenanceFrequency_Call {
+	_c.Call.Run(func(args mock.Arguments) {
+		run()
+	})
+	return _c
+}
+
+func (_c *BackupRepoService_DefaultMaintenanceFrequency_Call) Return(duration time.Duration) *BackupRepoService_DefaultMaintenanceFrequency_Call {
+	_c.Call.Return(duration)
+	return _c
+}
+
+func (_c *BackupRepoService_DefaultMaintenanceFrequency_Call) RunAndReturn(run func() time.Duration) *BackupRepoService_DefaultMaintenanceFrequency_Call {
+	_c.Call.Return(run)
+	return _c
+}
+
+// IsReady provides a mock function for the type BackupRepoService
+func (_mock *BackupRepoService) IsReady(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions, readOnly bool) (bool, error) {
+	ret := _mock.Called(ctx, repoOption, readOnly)
+
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for IsReady")
+	}
+
+	var r0 bool
+	var r1 error
+	if returnFunc, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, udmrepo.RepoOptions, bool) (bool, error)); ok {
+		return returnFunc(ctx, repoOption, readOnly)
+	}
+	if returnFunc, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, udmrepo.RepoOptions, bool) bool); ok {
+		r0 = returnFunc(ctx, repoOption, readOnly)
+	} else {
+		r0 = ret.Get(0).(bool)
+	}
+	if returnFunc, ok := ret.Get(1).(func(context.Context, udmrepo.RepoOptions, bool) error); ok {
+		r1 = returnFunc(ctx, repoOption, readOnly)
+	} else {
+		r1 = ret.Error(1)
+	}
+	return r0, r1
+}
+
+// BackupRepoService_IsReady_Call is a *mock.Call that shadows Run/Return methods with type explicit version for method 'IsReady'
+type BackupRepoService_IsReady_Call struct {
+	*mock.Call
+}
+
+// IsReady is a helper method to define mock.On call
+//   - ctx context.Context
+//   - repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions
+//   - readOnly bool
+func (_e *BackupRepoService_Expecter) IsReady(ctx interface{}, repoOption interface{}, readOnly interface{}) *BackupRepoService_IsReady_Call {
+	return &BackupRepoService_IsReady_Call{Call: _e.mock.On("IsReady", ctx, repoOption, readOnly)}
+}
+
+func (_c *BackupRepoService_IsReady_Call) Run(run func(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions, readOnly bool)) *BackupRepoService_IsReady_Call {
+	_c.Call.Run(func(args mock.Arguments) {
+		var arg0 context.Context
+		if args[0] != nil {
+			arg0 = args[0].(context.Context)
+		}
+		var arg1 udmrepo.RepoOptions
+		if args[1] != nil {
+			arg1 = args[1].(udmrepo.RepoOptions)
+		}
+		var arg2 bool
+		if args[2] != nil {
+			arg2 = args[2].(bool)
+		}
+		run(
+			arg0,
+			arg1,
+			arg2,
+		)
+	})
+	return _c
+}
+
+func (_c *BackupRepoService_IsReady_Call) Return(b bool, err error) *BackupRepoService_IsReady_Call {
+	_c.Call.Return(b, err)
+	return _c
+}
+
+func (_c *BackupRepoService_IsReady_Call) RunAndReturn(run func(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions, readOnly bool) (bool, error)) *BackupRepoService_IsReady_Call {
+	_c.Call.Return(run)
+	return _c
+}
+
+// Maintain provides a mock function for the type BackupRepoService
+func (_mock *BackupRepoService) Maintain(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions) error {
+	ret := _mock.Called(ctx, repoOption)
+
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for Maintain")
+	}
+
+	var r0 error
+	if returnFunc, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, udmrepo.RepoOptions) error); ok {
+		r0 = returnFunc(ctx, repoOption)
+	} else {
+		r0 = ret.Error(0)
+	}
+	return r0
+}
+
+// BackupRepoService_Maintain_Call is a *mock.Call that shadows Run/Return methods with type explicit version for method 'Maintain'
+type BackupRepoService_Maintain_Call struct {
+	*mock.Call
+}
+
+// Maintain is a helper method to define mock.On call
+//   - ctx context.Context
+//   - repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions
+func (_e *BackupRepoService_Expecter) Maintain(ctx interface{}, repoOption interface{}) *BackupRepoService_Maintain_Call {
+	return &BackupRepoService_Maintain_Call{Call: _e.mock.On("Maintain", ctx, repoOption)}
+}
+
+func (_c *BackupRepoService_Maintain_Call) Run(run func(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions)) *BackupRepoService_Maintain_Call {
+	_c.Call.Run(func(args mock.Arguments) {
+		var arg0 context.Context
+		if args[0] != nil {
+			arg0 = args[0].(context.Context)
+		}
+		var arg1 udmrepo.RepoOptions
+		if args[1] != nil {
+			arg1 = args[1].(udmrepo.RepoOptions)
+		}
+		run(
+			arg0,
+			arg1,
+		)
+	})
+	return _c
+}
+
+func (_c *BackupRepoService_Maintain_Call) Return(err error) *BackupRepoService_Maintain_Call {
+	_c.Call.Return(err)
+	return _c
+}
+
+func (_c *BackupRepoService_Maintain_Call) RunAndReturn(run func(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions) error) *BackupRepoService_Maintain_Call {
+	_c.Call.Return(run)
+	return _c
+}
+
+// Open provides a mock function for the type BackupRepoService
+func (_mock *BackupRepoService) Open(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions) (udmrepo.BackupRepo, error) {
+	ret := _mock.Called(ctx, repoOption)
+
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for Open")
+	}
+
+	var r0 udmrepo.BackupRepo
+	var r1 error
+	if returnFunc, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, udmrepo.RepoOptions) (udmrepo.BackupRepo, error)); ok {
+		return returnFunc(ctx, repoOption)
+	}
+	if returnFunc, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, udmrepo.RepoOptions) udmrepo.BackupRepo); ok {
+		r0 = returnFunc(ctx, repoOption)
+	} else {
+		if ret.Get(0) != nil {
+			r0 = ret.Get(0).(udmrepo.BackupRepo)
+		}
+	}
+	if returnFunc, ok := ret.Get(1).(func(context.Context, udmrepo.RepoOptions) error); ok {
+		r1 = returnFunc(ctx, repoOption)
+	} else {
+		r1 = ret.Error(1)
+	}
+	return r0, r1
+}
+
+// BackupRepoService_Open_Call is a *mock.Call that shadows Run/Return methods with type explicit version for method 'Open'
+type BackupRepoService_Open_Call struct {
+	*mock.Call
+}
+
+// Open is a helper method to define mock.On call
+//   - ctx context.Context
+//   - repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions
+func (_e *BackupRepoService_Expecter) Open(ctx interface{}, repoOption interface{}) *BackupRepoService_Open_Call {
+	return &BackupRepoService_Open_Call{Call: _e.mock.On("Open", ctx, repoOption)}
+}
+
+func (_c *BackupRepoService_Open_Call) Run(run func(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions)) *BackupRepoService_Open_Call {
+	_c.Call.Run(func(args mock.Arguments) {
+		var arg0 context.Context
+		if args[0] != nil {
+			arg0 = args[0].(context.Context)
+		}
+		var arg1 udmrepo.RepoOptions
+		if args[1] != nil {
+			arg1 = args[1].(udmrepo.RepoOptions)
+		}
+		run(
+			arg0,
+			arg1,
+		)
+	})
+	return _c
+}
+
+func (_c *BackupRepoService_Open_Call) Return(backupRepo udmrepo.BackupRepo, err error) *BackupRepoService_Open_Call {
+	_c.Call.Return(backupRepo, err)
+	return _c
+}
+
+func (_c *BackupRepoService_Open_Call) RunAndReturn(run func(ctx context.Context, repoOption udmrepo.RepoOptions) (udmrepo.BackupRepo, error)) *BackupRepoService_Open_Call {
+	_c.Call.Return(run)
+	return _c
+}
diff --git a/pkg/repository/udmrepo/repo.go b/pkg/repository/udmrepo/repo.go
index 5bf8c1573..1e7e4d011 100644
--- a/pkg/repository/udmrepo/repo.go
+++ b/pkg/repository/udmrepo/repo.go
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@ type BackupRepoService interface {
 	// repoOption: option to the backup repository and the underlying backup storage.
 	Connect(ctx context.Context, repoOption RepoOptions) error
 
-	// IsCreated checks if the backup repository has been created in the underlying backup storage.
+	// IsReady checks if the backup repository has been ready in the underlying backup storage.
 	// repoOption: option to the underlying backup storage
-	IsCreated(ctx context.Context, repoOption RepoOptions) (bool, error)
+	IsReady(ctx context.Context, repoOption RepoOptions, readOnly bool) (bool, error)
 
 	// Open opens an backup repository that has been created/connected.
 	// repoOption: options to open the backup repository and the underlying storage.