diff --git a/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/backup/custom.py b/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/backup/custom.py
index 8b0148c6b1c..17c059ee427 100644
--- a/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/backup/custom.py
+++ b/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/backup/custom.py
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
     "koreasouth": "koreacentral",
     "malaysiasouth": "japanwest",
     "northcentralus": "southcentralus",
+    "northeastus5": "centralus",
     "northeurope": "westeurope",
     "norwayeast": "norwaywest",
     "norwaywest": "norwayeast",