diff --git a/go/cmd/vtctldclient/command/backups.go b/go/cmd/vtctldclient/command/backups.go
index 614b693319b..f0c30a5f8f9 100644
--- a/go/cmd/vtctldclient/command/backups.go
+++ b/go/cmd/vtctldclient/command/backups.go
@@ -136,10 +136,10 @@ func commandBackupShard(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	stream, err := client.BackupShard(commandCtx, &vtctldatapb.BackupShardRequest{
 		Keyspace:           keyspace,
 		Shard:              shard,
-		AllowPrimary:       backupOptions.AllowPrimary,
-		Concurrency:        backupOptions.Concurrency,
+		AllowPrimary:       backupShardOptions.AllowPrimary,
+		Concurrency:        backupShardOptions.Concurrency,
 		IncrementalFromPos: backupShardOptions.IncrementalFromPos,
-		UpgradeSafe:        backupOptions.UpgradeSafe,
+		UpgradeSafe:        backupShardOptions.UpgradeSafe,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return err