diff --git a/src/cli/backup/sharepoint_test.go b/src/cli/backup/sharepoint_test.go
index ac20df2f4..3a98580a5 100644
--- a/src/cli/backup/sharepoint_test.go
+++ b/src/cli/backup/sharepoint_test.go
@@ -253,14 +253,12 @@ func (suite *SharePointUnitSuite) TestValidateSharePointBackupCreateFlags() {
 			cats:   []string{"invalid category"},
 			expect: assert.Error,
 		},
-		// [TODO](hitesh): Uncomment when lists are enabled
-
-		// {
-		// 	name:   "site with lists category",
-		// 	site:   []string{"smarf"},
-		// 	cats:   []string{flags.DataLists},
-		// 	expect: assert.NoError,
-		// },
+		{
+			name:   "site with lists category",
+			site:   []string{"smarf"},
+			cats:   []string{flags.DataLists},
+			expect: assert.NoError,
+		},
 
 		// [TODO]: Uncomment when pages are enabled
 
diff --git a/src/cli/export/sharepoint.go b/src/cli/export/sharepoint.go
index e29e80295..d66bf2861 100644
--- a/src/cli/export/sharepoint.go
+++ b/src/cli/export/sharepoint.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cli/flags"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cli/utils"
-	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/selectors"
 )
 
 // called by export.go to map subcommands to provider-specific handling.
@@ -87,9 +86,6 @@ func exportSharePointCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	sel := utils.IncludeSharePointRestoreDataSelectors(ctx, opts)
 	utils.FilterSharePointRestoreInfoSelectors(sel, opts)
 
-	// Exclude lists from exports since they are not supported yet.
-	sel.Exclude(sel.Lists(selectors.Any()))
-
 	return runExport(
 		ctx,
 		cmd,
diff --git a/src/cli/flags/sharepoint.go b/src/cli/flags/sharepoint.go
index 2e8ff1180..263bdcf92 100644
--- a/src/cli/flags/sharepoint.go
+++ b/src/cli/flags/sharepoint.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const (
 	ListModifiedBeforeFN = "list-modified-before"
 	ListCreatedAfterFN   = "list-created-after"
 	ListCreatedBeforeFN  = "list-created-before"
+	AllowListsRestoreFN  = "allow-lists-restore"
 
 	PageFolderFN = "page-folder"
 	PageFN       = "page"
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ var (
 	ListModifiedBeforeFV string
 	ListCreatedAfterFV   string
 	ListCreatedBeforeFV  string
+	AllowListsRestoreFV  bool
 
 	PageFolderFV []string
 	PageFV       []string
@@ -99,6 +101,11 @@ func AddSharePointDetailsAndRestoreFlags(cmd *cobra.Command) {
 		&ListCreatedBeforeFV,
 		ListCreatedBeforeFN, "",
 		"Select lists created before this datetime.")
+	fs.BoolVar(
+		&AllowListsRestoreFV,
+		AllowListsRestoreFN, false,
+		"enables lists restore if provided")
+	cobra.CheckErr(fs.MarkHidden(AllowListsRestoreFN))
 
 	// pages
 
diff --git a/src/cli/restore/sharepoint.go b/src/cli/restore/sharepoint.go
index 5c0c1efd3..2a04cb51f 100644
--- a/src/cli/restore/sharepoint.go
+++ b/src/cli/restore/sharepoint.go
@@ -87,8 +87,10 @@ func restoreSharePointCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	sel := utils.IncludeSharePointRestoreDataSelectors(ctx, opts)
 	utils.FilterSharePointRestoreInfoSelectors(sel, opts)
 
-	// Exclude lists from restore since they are not supported yet.
-	sel.Exclude(sel.Lists(selectors.Any()))
+	if !opts.AllowListsRestore {
+		// Exclude lists from restore since they are not supported yet.
+		sel.Exclude(sel.Lists(selectors.Any()))
+	}
 
 	return runRestore(
 		ctx,
diff --git a/src/cli/utils/sharepoint.go b/src/cli/utils/sharepoint.go
index 2a3448dd8..c7407a23e 100644
--- a/src/cli/utils/sharepoint.go
+++ b/src/cli/utils/sharepoint.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ type SharePointOpts struct {
 	ListModifiedBefore string
 	ListCreatedBefore  string
 	ListCreatedAfter   string
+	AllowListsRestore  bool
 
 	PageFolder []string
 	Page       []string
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ func MakeSharePointOpts(cmd *cobra.Command) SharePointOpts {
 		ListModifiedBefore: flags.ListModifiedBeforeFV,
 		ListCreatedAfter:   flags.ListCreatedAfterFV,
 		ListCreatedBefore:  flags.ListCreatedBeforeFV,
+		AllowListsRestore:  flags.AllowListsRestoreFV,
 
 		Page:       flags.PageFV,
 		PageFolder: flags.PageFolderFV,
@@ -98,22 +100,19 @@ func MakeSharePointOpts(cmd *cobra.Command) SharePointOpts {
 func SharePointAllowedCategories() map[string]struct{} {
 	return map[string]struct{}{
 		flags.DataLibraries: {},
-		// flags.DataLists:     {}, [TODO]: uncomment when lists are enabled
+		flags.DataLists:     {},
 	}
 }
 
 func AddCategories(sel *selectors.SharePointBackup, cats []string) *selectors.SharePointBackup {
 	if len(cats) == 0 {
-		// backup of sharepoint lists not enabled yet
-		// sel.Include(sel.LibraryFolders(selectors.Any()), sel.Lists(selectors.Any()))
-		sel.Include(sel.LibraryFolders(selectors.Any()))
+		sel.Include(sel.LibraryFolders(selectors.Any()), sel.Lists(selectors.Any()))
 	}
 
 	for _, d := range cats {
 		switch d {
-		// backup of sharepoint lists not enabled yet
-		// case flags.DataLists:
-		// 	sel.Include(sel.Lists(selectors.Any()))
+		case flags.DataLists:
+			sel.Include(sel.Lists(selectors.Any()))
 		case flags.DataLibraries:
 			sel.Include(sel.LibraryFolders(selectors.Any()))
 		}
diff --git a/src/cli/utils/sharepoint_test.go b/src/cli/utils/sharepoint_test.go
index f119e2a5a..09da6ea3c 100644
--- a/src/cli/utils/sharepoint_test.go
+++ b/src/cli/utils/sharepoint_test.go
@@ -411,36 +411,35 @@ func (suite *SharePointUtilsSuite) TestValidateSharePointRestoreFlags() {
 	}
 }
 
-// [TODO]hitesh uncomment the test cases once sharepoint list backup is enabled
 func (suite *SharePointUtilsSuite) TestAddSharepointCategories() {
 	table := []struct {
 		name           string
 		cats           []string
 		expectScopeLen int
 	}{
-		// {
-		// 	name:           "none",
-		// 	cats:           []string{},
-		// 	expectScopeLen: 2,
-		// },
+		{
+			name:           "none",
+			cats:           []string{},
+			expectScopeLen: 2,
+		},
 		{
 			name:           "libraries",
 			cats:           []string{flags.DataLibraries},
 			expectScopeLen: 1,
 		},
-		// {
-		// 	name:           "lists",
-		// 	cats:           []string{flags.DataLists},
-		// 	expectScopeLen: 1,
-		// },
-		// {
-		// 	name: "all allowed",
-		// 	cats: []string{
-		// 		flags.DataLibraries,
-		// 		flags.DataLists,
-		// 	},
-		// 	expectScopeLen: 2,
-		// },
+		{
+			name:           "lists",
+			cats:           []string{flags.DataLists},
+			expectScopeLen: 1,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "all allowed",
+			cats: []string{
+				flags.DataLibraries,
+				flags.DataLists,
+			},
+			expectScopeLen: 2,
+		},
 		{
 			name:           "bad inputs",
 			cats:           []string{"foo"},