diff --git a/packages/cli/src/backups/index.js b/packages/cli/src/backups/index.js
index 697dafac6f..47b54fa9a0 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/backups/index.js
+++ b/packages/cli/src/backups/index.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const fs = require("fs")
 const { join } = require("path")
 const { getAllDbs } = require("../core/db")
 const tar = require("tar")
-const { progressBar } = require("../utils")
+const { progressBar, httpCall } = require("../utils")
 const {
   TEMP_DIR,
   COUCH_DIR,
@@ -86,6 +86,15 @@ async function importBackup(opts) {
   bar.stop()
   console.log("MinIO Import")
   await importObjects()
+  // finish by letting the system know that a restore has occurred
+  try {
+    await httpCall(
+      `http://localhost:${config.MAIN_PORT}/api/system/restored`,
+      "POST"
+    )
+  } catch (err) {
+    // ignore error - it will be an older system
+  }
   console.log("Import complete")
   fs.rmSync(TEMP_DIR, { recursive: true })
 }
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/utils.js b/packages/cli/src/utils.js
index ba793420e7..d041fb498a 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/utils.js
+++ b/packages/cli/src/utils.js
@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@ exports.downloadFile = async (url, filePath) => {
   })
 }
 
+exports.httpCall = async (url, method) => {
+  const response = await axios({
+    url,
+    method,
+  })
+  return response.data
+}
+
 exports.getHelpDescription = string => {
   return chalk.cyan(string)
 }
diff --git a/packages/worker/src/api/controllers/system/restore.ts b/packages/worker/src/api/controllers/system/restore.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..96a7c61cb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/worker/src/api/controllers/system/restore.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import env from "../../../environment"
+import { BBContext } from "@budibase/types"
+import { cache } from "@budibase/backend-core"
+
+export async function systemRestored(ctx: BBContext) {
+  if (!env.SELF_HOSTED) {
+    ctx.throw(405, "This operation is not allowed in cloud.")
+  }
+  await cache.bustCache(cache.CacheKeys.CHECKLIST)
+  ctx.body = {
+    message: "System prepared after restore.",
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/worker/src/api/index.ts b/packages/worker/src/api/index.ts
index 21fbf1d993..22ff159dff 100644
--- a/packages/worker/src/api/index.ts
+++ b/packages/worker/src/api/index.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ const PUBLIC_ENDPOINTS = [
     route: "/api/global/users/tenant/:id",
     method: "GET",
   },
+  {
+    route: "/api/system/restored",
+    method: "POST",
+  },
 ]
 
 const NO_TENANCY_ENDPOINTS = [
diff --git a/packages/worker/src/api/routes/index.ts b/packages/worker/src/api/routes/index.ts
index 67edf5d51b..0c107aae26 100644
--- a/packages/worker/src/api/routes/index.ts
+++ b/packages/worker/src/api/routes/index.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import selfRoutes from "./global/self"
 import licenseRoutes from "./global/license"
 import migrationRoutes from "./system/migrations"
 import accountRoutes from "./system/accounts"
+import restoreRoutes from "./system/restore"
 
 let userGroupRoutes = api.groups
 export const routes = [
@@ -31,4 +32,5 @@ export const routes = [
   userGroupRoutes,
   migrationRoutes,
   accountRoutes,
+  restoreRoutes,
 ]
diff --git a/packages/worker/src/api/routes/system/restore.ts b/packages/worker/src/api/routes/system/restore.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ee4bee091d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/worker/src/api/routes/system/restore.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import * as controller from "../../controllers/system/restore"
+import Router from "@koa/router"
+
+const router = new Router()
+
+router.post("/api/system/restored", controller.systemRestored)
+
+export = router