diff --git a/packages/contentstack-import/src/utils/backup-handler.ts b/packages/contentstack-import/src/utils/backup-handler.ts
index 785fa9af18..47ca3fbe18 100755
--- a/packages/contentstack-import/src/utils/backup-handler.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-import/src/utils/backup-handler.ts
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ import { ImportConfig } from '../types';
 
 export default function setupBackupDir(importConfig: ImportConfig): Promise<string> {
   return new Promise(async (resolve, reject) => {
-    const backupDirPath =
-      importConfig?.useBackedupDir || path.join(process.cwd(), '_backup_' + Math.floor(Math.random() * 1000));
+    if (importConfig.hasOwnProperty('useBackedupDir')) {
+      return resolve(importConfig.useBackedupDir);
+    }
+    const backupDirPath = path.join(process.cwd(), '_backup_' + Math.floor(Math.random() * 1000));
     const limit = importConfig.backupConcurrency || 16;
     if (path.isAbsolute(importConfig.contentDir)) {
       return ncp(importConfig.contentDir, backupDirPath, { limit }, (error) => {