diff --git a/src/commands/deploy-backend.ts b/src/commands/deploy-backend.ts
index 50e9c2b..ac89e48 100644
--- a/src/commands/deploy-backend.ts
+++ b/src/commands/deploy-backend.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export default class DeployBackend extends BaseCommand {
     ...BaseCommand.commonFlags,
     region: flags.string({char: 'r', description: 'Region', default: 'us-west-2'}),
     subdomain: flags.string({char: 's', description: 'Subdomain'}),
-    'deployment-mode': flags.string({char: 'm', description: 'Deployment Mode', default: 'graphql'})
+    'deployment-mode': flags.string({char: 'm', description: 'Deployment Mode', default: 'graphql', options: ['readonly', 'graphql', 'flexible']}),
   }
 
   static args = [{name: 'name', description: 'Backend Name', required: true}]
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export default class DeployBackend extends BaseCommand {
         name: opts.args.name,
         zone: opts.flags.region,
         subdomain: opts.flags.subdomain,
-        deploymentMode: opts.flags['deployment-mode']
+        deploymentMode: opts.flags['deployment-mode'],
       }),
     })
     if (response.status !== 200) {
diff --git a/src/commands/list-backends.ts b/src/commands/list-backends.ts
index 5e64ab2..4e9df5f 100644
--- a/src/commands/list-backends.ts
+++ b/src/commands/list-backends.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ export default class ListBackends extends BaseCommand {
         get: ({zone}) => zone,
         extended: true,
       },
+      mode: {
+        get: ({deploymentMode}) => deploymentMode,
+        extended: true,
+      },
       endpoint: {
         get: ({url}) => `https://${url}/graphql`,
       },
diff --git a/src/commands/update-backend.ts b/src/commands/update-backend.ts
index 2753118..55607a9 100644
--- a/src/commands/update-backend.ts
+++ b/src/commands/update-backend.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export default class UpdateBackend extends BaseCommand {
     ...BaseCommand.commonFlags,
     name: flags.string({char: 'n', description: 'Name'}),
     confirm: flags.boolean({char: 'y', description: 'Skip Confirmation', default: false}),
-    deploymentMode: flags.string({char: 'm', description: 'Deployment Mode', options: ['readonly', 'graphql', 'flexible'], hidden: true}),
+    'deployment-mode': flags.string({char: 'm', description: 'Deployment Mode', options: ['readonly', 'graphql', 'flexible']}),
   }
 
   static args = [{name: 'id', description: 'Backend UID', required: true}]
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ export default class UpdateBackend extends BaseCommand {
       this.error('Please login with `slash-graphql` login')
     }
 
-    const updates: Record<string, string> = {};
-    ['name', 'deploymentMode'].forEach(key => {
-      const flags = opts.flags as any
-      if (flags[key]) {
-        updates[key] = flags[key]
-      }
-    })
+    const updates: Record<string, string> = {}
+    if (opts.flags.name) {
+      updates.name = opts.flags.name
+    }
+    if (opts.flags['deployment-mode']) {
+      updates.deploymentMode = opts.flags['deployment-mode']
+    }
 
     if (Object.keys(updates).length === 0) {
       this.error('Please pass in a property to update')
diff --git a/src/types.d.ts b/src/types.d.ts
index a19bf0a..c057a57 100644
--- a/src/types.d.ts
+++ b/src/types.d.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ interface APIBackend {
   zone: string;
   uid: string;
   owner: string;
+  deploymentMode: string;
 }
 
 interface AuthConfig {