diff --git a/pkg/restic/root.go b/pkg/restic/root.go
index dabd1c1..d4effe4 100644
--- a/pkg/restic/root.go
+++ b/pkg/restic/root.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func BackupPaths(tag string, paths []string) ([]byte, error) {
 	return output, err
 }
 
-func RestorePaths(repository string, snapshotId string) ([]byte, error) {
+func RestorePaths(snapshotId string) ([]byte, error) {
 	log := logger.WithName("restore-deployment")
 	if err := checkRepo(repository); err != nil {
 		log.Error(err, "unable to setup repo", "repo", repository)
diff --git a/pkg/restore/root.go b/pkg/restore/root.go
index 105657c..95f8127 100644
--- a/pkg/restore/root.go
+++ b/pkg/restore/root.go
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ func init() {
 
 func RestoreVolume(snapshotId string) error {
 	log := logger.WithName("restore-volume")
+	session.RestoreSessionUpdateTargetStatus(formolv1alpha1.Running)
 	state := formolv1alpha1.Success
-	repository := os.Getenv("RESTIC_REPOSITORY")
-	output, err := restic.RestorePaths(repository, snapshotId)
+	output, err := restic.RestorePaths(snapshotId)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error(err, "unable to restore volume", "output", string(output))
 		state = formolv1alpha1.Failure