diff --git a/src/etapi/backup.js b/src/etapi/backup.ts
similarity index 54%
rename from src/etapi/backup.js
rename to src/etapi/backup.ts
index 7900570c4..50c2bd49c 100644
--- a/src/etapi/backup.js
+++ b/src/etapi/backup.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
-const eu = require('./etapi_utils');
-const backupService = require('../services/backup');
+import { Router } from "express";
 
-function register(router) {
+import eu = require('./etapi_utils');
+import backupService = require('../services/backup');
+
+function register(router: Router) {
     eu.route(router, 'put', '/etapi/backup/:backupName', async (req, res, next) => {
         await backupService.backupNow(req.params.backupName);
 
@@ -9,6 +11,6 @@ function register(router) {
     });
 }
 
-module.exports = {
+export = {
     register
 };