diff --git a/src/commands/backup-shared.ts b/src/commands/backup-shared.ts
index 49a5e94e2e9..4739fbf91de 100644
--- a/src/commands/backup-shared.ts
+++ b/src/commands/backup-shared.ts
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ export async function resolveBackupPlanFromDisk(
   });
   const workspaceDirs = includeWorkspace ? cleanupPlan.workspaceDirs : [];
 
-  const rawCandidates = [
+  const rawCandidates: Array<Pick<BackupAssetCandidate, "kind" | "sourcePath">> = [
     { kind: "state", sourcePath: path.resolve(stateDir) },
     ...(cleanupPlan.configInsideState
       ? []