diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/backupsession_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/backupsession_types.go
index c91a3c3..ed45bf5 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/backupsession_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/backupsession_types.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 type BackupState string
 
 const (
+	New     BackupState = "New"
 	Running BackupState = "Running"
 	Success BackupState = "Success"
 	Failure BackupState = "Failure"