diff --git a/src/internal/connector/data_collections_test.go b/src/internal/connector/data_collections_test.go
index 5fe5befae..5b26f06ea 100644
--- a/src/internal/connector/data_collections_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/connector/data_collections_test.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/connector/support"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/data"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/tester"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/path"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/selectors"
 )
 
@@ -105,13 +106,19 @@ func (suite *ConnectorDataCollectionIntegrationSuite) TestExchangeDataCollection
 		suite.T().Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			collection, err := connector.ExchangeDataCollection(ctx, test.getSelector(t))
 			require.NoError(t, err)
-			assert.Equal(t, len(collection), 1)
-			channel := collection[0].Items()
-			for object := range channel {
-				buf := &bytes.Buffer{}
-				_, err := buf.ReadFrom(object.ToReader())
-				assert.NoError(t, err, "received a buf.Read error")
+			// Categories with delta endpoints will produce a collection for metadata
+			// as well as the actual data pulled.
+			assert.GreaterOrEqual(t, len(collection), 1, "expected 1 <= num collections <= 2")
+			assert.GreaterOrEqual(t, 2, len(collection), "expected 1 <= num collections <= 2")
+
+			for _, col := range collection {
+				for object := range col.Items() {
+					buf := &bytes.Buffer{}
+					_, err := buf.ReadFrom(object.ToReader())
+					assert.NoError(t, err, "received a buf.Read error")
+				}
 			}
+
 			status := connector.AwaitStatus()
 			assert.NotZero(t, status.Successful)
 			t.Log(status.String())
@@ -280,6 +287,10 @@ func (suite *ConnectorCreateExchangeCollectionIntegrationSuite) TestMailFetch()
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			for _, c := range collections {
+				if c.FullPath().Service() == path.ExchangeMetadataService {
+					continue
+				}
+
 				require.NotEmpty(t, c.FullPath().Folder())
 				folder := c.FullPath().Folder()
 
@@ -356,22 +367,36 @@ func (suite *ConnectorCreateExchangeCollectionIntegrationSuite) TestContactSeria
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		suite.T().Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			edcs := test.getCollection(t)
-			require.Equal(t, len(edcs), 1)
-			edc := edcs[0]
-			assert.Equal(t, edc.FullPath().Folder(), exchange.DefaultContactFolder)
-			streamChannel := edc.Items()
-			count := 0
-			for stream := range streamChannel {
-				buf := &bytes.Buffer{}
-				read, err := buf.ReadFrom(stream.ToReader())
-				assert.NoError(t, err)
-				assert.NotZero(t, read)
-				contact, err := support.CreateContactFromBytes(buf.Bytes())
-				assert.NotNil(t, contact)
-				assert.NoError(t, err, "error on converting contact bytes: "+buf.String())
-				count++
+			require.GreaterOrEqual(t, len(edcs), 1, "expected 1 <= num collections <= 2")
+			require.GreaterOrEqual(t, 2, len(edcs), "expected 1 <= num collections <= 2")
+
+			for _, edc := range edcs {
+				isMetadata := edc.FullPath().Service() == path.ExchangeMetadataService
+				count := 0
+
+				for stream := range edc.Items() {
+					buf := &bytes.Buffer{}
+					read, err := buf.ReadFrom(stream.ToReader())
+					assert.NoError(t, err)
+					assert.NotZero(t, read)
+
+					if isMetadata {
+						continue
+					}
+
+					contact, err := support.CreateContactFromBytes(buf.Bytes())
+					assert.NotNil(t, contact)
+					assert.NoError(t, err, "error on converting contact bytes: "+buf.String())
+					count++
+				}
+
+				if isMetadata {
+					continue
+				}
+
+				assert.Equal(t, edc.FullPath().Folder(), exchange.DefaultContactFolder)
+				assert.NotZero(t, count)
 			}
-			assert.NotZero(t, count)
 
 			status := connector.AwaitStatus()
 			suite.NotNil(status)
diff --git a/src/internal/connector/exchange/iterators_test.go b/src/internal/connector/exchange/iterators_test.go
index 795b302aa..a686a04c1 100644
--- a/src/internal/connector/exchange/iterators_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/connector/exchange/iterators_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package exchange
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"testing"
 
 	absser "github.com/microsoft/kiota-abstractions-go/serialization"
@@ -14,9 +15,97 @@ import (
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/connector/mockconnector"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/connector/support"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/tester"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/path"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/selectors"
 )
 
+type ExchangeIteratorUnitSuite struct {
+	suite.Suite
+}
+
+func TestExchangeIteratorUnitSuite(t *testing.T) {
+	suite.Run(t, new(ExchangeIteratorUnitSuite))
+}
+
+func (suite *ExchangeIteratorUnitSuite) TestMakeMetadataCollection() {
+	tenant := "a-tenant"
+	user := "a-user"
+
+	table := []struct {
+		name            string
+		cat             path.CategoryType
+		tokens          map[string]string
+		collectionCheck assert.ValueAssertionFunc
+		errCheck        assert.ErrorAssertionFunc
+	}{
+		{
+			name:            "EmptyTokens",
+			cat:             path.EmailCategory,
+			tokens:          nil,
+			collectionCheck: assert.Nil,
+			errCheck:        assert.NoError,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Tokens",
+			cat:  path.EmailCategory,
+			tokens: map[string]string{
+				"hello": "world",
+				"hola":  "mundo",
+			},
+			collectionCheck: assert.NotNil,
+			errCheck:        assert.NoError,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "BadCategory",
+			cat:  path.FilesCategory,
+			tokens: map[string]string{
+				"hello": "world",
+				"hola":  "mundo",
+			},
+			collectionCheck: assert.Nil,
+			errCheck:        assert.Error,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range table {
+		suite.T().Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			col, err := makeMetadataCollection(
+				tenant,
+				user,
+				test.cat,
+				test.tokens,
+				func(*support.ConnectorOperationStatus) {},
+			)
+
+			test.errCheck(t, err)
+			if err != nil {
+				return
+			}
+
+			test.collectionCheck(t, col)
+			if col == nil {
+				return
+			}
+
+			itemCount := 0
+			for item := range col.Items() {
+				gotMap := map[string]string{}
+				decoder := json.NewDecoder(item.ToReader())
+				itemCount++
+
+				err := decoder.Decode(&gotMap)
+				if !assert.NoError(t, err) {
+					continue
+				}
+
+				assert.Equal(t, test.tokens, gotMap)
+			}
+
+			assert.Equal(t, 1, itemCount)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 type ExchangeIteratorSuite struct {
 	suite.Suite
 }
diff --git a/src/internal/connector/exchange/service_iterators.go b/src/internal/connector/exchange/service_iterators.go
index 5eb22fae4..c1e0f1d26 100644
--- a/src/internal/connector/exchange/service_iterators.go
+++ b/src/internal/connector/exchange/service_iterators.go
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package exchange
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -22,6 +24,8 @@ import (
 const (
 	nextLinkKey  = "@odata.nextLink"
 	deltaLinkKey = "@odata.deltaLink"
+
+	metadataKey = "metadata"
 )
 
 // getAdditionalDataString gets a string value from the AdditionalData map. If
@@ -43,6 +47,49 @@ func getAdditionalDataString(
 	return *value
 }
 
+// makeMetadataCollection creates a metadata collection that has a file
+// containing all the delta tokens in tokens. Returns nil if the map does not
+// have any entries.
+//
+// TODO(ashmrtn): Expand this/break it out into multiple functions so that we
+// can also store map[container ID]->full container path in a file in the
+// metadata collection.
+func makeMetadataCollection(
+	tenant string,
+	user string,
+	cat path.CategoryType,
+	tokens map[string]string,
+	statusUpdater support.StatusUpdater,
+) (data.Collection, error) {
+	if len(tokens) == 0 {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	buf := &bytes.Buffer{}
+	encoder := json.NewEncoder(buf)
+
+	if err := encoder.Encode(tokens); err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "serializing delta tokens")
+	}
+
+	p, err := path.Builder{}.ToServiceCategoryMetadataPath(
+		tenant,
+		user,
+		path.ExchangeService,
+		cat,
+		false,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "making path")
+	}
+
+	return graph.NewMetadataCollection(
+		p,
+		[]graph.MetadataItem{graph.NewMetadataItem(graph.DeltaTokenFileName, buf.Bytes())},
+		statusUpdater,
+	), nil
+}
+
 // FilterContainersAndFillCollections is a utility function
 // that places the M365 object ids belonging to specific directories
 // into a Collection. Messages outside of those directories are omitted.
@@ -59,6 +106,8 @@ func FilterContainersAndFillCollections(
 	var (
 		errs           error
 		collectionType = CategoryToOptionIdentifier(qp.Category)
+		// folder ID -> delta token for folder.
+		deltaTokens = map[string]string{}
 	)
 
 	for _, c := range resolver.Items() {
@@ -103,7 +152,7 @@ func FilterContainersAndFillCollections(
 			continue
 		}
 
-		jobs, _, err := fetchFunc(ctx, edc.service, qp.ResourceOwner, *c.GetId())
+		jobs, token, err := fetchFunc(ctx, edc.service, qp.ResourceOwner, *c.GetId())
 		if err != nil {
 			errs = support.WrapAndAppend(
 				qp.ResourceOwner,
@@ -113,6 +162,23 @@ func FilterContainersAndFillCollections(
 		}
 
 		edc.jobs = append(edc.jobs, jobs...)
+
+		if len(token) > 0 {
+			deltaTokens[*c.GetId()] = token
+		}
+	}
+
+	col, err := makeMetadataCollection(
+		qp.Credentials.AzureTenantID,
+		qp.ResourceOwner,
+		qp.Category,
+		deltaTokens,
+		statusUpdater,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		errs = support.WrapAndAppend("making metadata collection", err, errs)
+	} else if col != nil {
+		collections[metadataKey] = col
 	}
 
 	return errs
diff --git a/src/internal/connector/graph/service.go b/src/internal/connector/graph/service.go
index 7281dbe94..a02978e42 100644
--- a/src/internal/connector/graph/service.go
+++ b/src/internal/connector/graph/service.go
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/path"
 )
 
+// DeltaTokenFileName is the name of the file containing delta token(s) for a
+// given endpoint. The endpoint granularity varies by service.
+const DeltaTokenFileName = "delta"
+
 type QueryParams struct {
 	Category      path.CategoryType
 	ResourceOwner string
diff --git a/src/internal/connector/graph_connector_helper_test.go b/src/internal/connector/graph_connector_helper_test.go
index 9fcf43d2b..3551fec49 100644
--- a/src/internal/connector/graph_connector_helper_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/connector/graph_connector_helper_test.go
@@ -684,9 +684,10 @@ func checkCollections(
 	expectedItems int,
 	expected map[string]map[string][]byte,
 	got []data.Collection,
-) {
+) int {
 	collectionsWithItems := []data.Collection{}
 
+	skipped := 0
 	gotItems := 0
 
 	for _, returned := range got {
@@ -699,6 +700,18 @@ func checkCollections(
 		// because otherwise we'll deadlock waiting for GC status. Unexpected or
 		// missing collection paths will be reported by checkHasCollections.
 		for item := range returned.Items() {
+			// Skip metadata collections as they aren't directly related to items to
+			// backup. Don't add them to the item count either since the item count
+			// is for actual pull items.
+			// TODO(ashmrtn): Should probably eventually check some data in metadata
+			// collections.
+			if service == path.ExchangeMetadataService ||
+				service == path.OneDriveMetadataService ||
+				service == path.SharePointMetadataService {
+				skipped++
+				continue
+			}
+
 			gotItems++
 
 			if expectedColData == nil {
@@ -715,6 +728,10 @@ func checkCollections(
 
 	assert.Equal(t, expectedItems, gotItems, "expected items")
 	checkHasCollections(t, expected, collectionsWithItems)
+
+	// Return how many metadata files were skipped so we can account for it in the
+	// check on GraphConnector status.
+	return skipped
 }
 
 type destAndCats struct {
diff --git a/src/internal/connector/graph_connector_test.go b/src/internal/connector/graph_connector_test.go
index 0fbf0db03..d7f6fd4f2 100644
--- a/src/internal/connector/graph_connector_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/connector/graph_connector_test.go
@@ -394,11 +394,11 @@ func runRestoreBackupTest(
 
 	// Pull the data prior to waiting for the status as otherwise it will
 	// deadlock.
-	checkCollections(t, totalItems, expectedData, dcs)
+	skipped := checkCollections(t, totalItems, expectedData, dcs)
 
 	status = backupGC.AwaitStatus()
-	assert.Equal(t, totalItems, status.ObjectCount, "status.ObjectCount")
-	assert.Equal(t, totalItems, status.Successful, "status.Successful")
+	assert.Equal(t, totalItems+skipped, status.ObjectCount, "status.ObjectCount")
+	assert.Equal(t, totalItems+skipped, status.Successful, "status.Successful")
 }
 
 func (suite *GraphConnectorIntegrationSuite) TestRestoreAndBackup() {
@@ -862,11 +862,11 @@ func (suite *GraphConnectorIntegrationSuite) TestMultiFolderBackupDifferentNames
 
 			// Pull the data prior to waiting for the status as otherwise it will
 			// deadlock.
-			checkCollections(t, allItems, allExpectedData, dcs)
+			skipped := checkCollections(t, allItems, allExpectedData, dcs)
 
 			status := backupGC.AwaitStatus()
-			assert.Equal(t, allItems, status.ObjectCount, "status.ObjectCount")
-			assert.Equal(t, allItems, status.Successful, "status.Successful")
+			assert.Equal(t, allItems+skipped, status.ObjectCount, "status.ObjectCount")
+			assert.Equal(t, allItems+skipped, status.Successful, "status.Successful")
 		})
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/internal/kopia/wrapper.go b/src/internal/kopia/wrapper.go
index efba76f98..295196852 100644
--- a/src/internal/kopia/wrapper.go
+++ b/src/internal/kopia/wrapper.go
@@ -329,22 +329,20 @@ func getStreamItemFunc(
 				log.Debugw("reading item", "path", itemPath.String())
 				trace.Log(ctx, "kopia:getStreamItemFunc:item", itemPath.String())
 
+				// Not all items implement StreamInfo. For example, the metadata files
+				// do not because they don't contain information directly backed up or
+				// used for restore. If progress does not contain information about a
+				// finished file it just returns without an error so it's safe to skip
+				// adding something to it.
 				ei, ok := e.(data.StreamInfo)
-				if !ok {
-					errs = multierror.Append(
-						errs, errors.Errorf("item %q does not implement DataStreamInfo", itemPath))
-
-					log.Errorw("item does not implement DataStreamInfo; skipping", "path", itemPath)
-
-					continue
+				if ok {
+					// Relative path given to us in the callback is missing the root
+					// element. Add to pending set before calling the callback to avoid race
+					// conditions when the item is completed.
+					d := &itemDetails{info: ei.Info(), repoPath: itemPath}
+					progress.put(encodeAsPath(itemPath.PopFront().Elements()...), d)
 				}
 
-				// Relative path given to us in the callback is missing the root
-				// element. Add to pending set before calling the callback to avoid race
-				// conditions when the item is completed.
-				d := &itemDetails{info: ei.Info(), repoPath: itemPath}
-				progress.put(encodeAsPath(itemPath.PopFront().Elements()...), d)
-
 				modTime := time.Now()
 				if smt, ok := e.(data.StreamModTime); ok {
 					modTime = smt.ModTime()
diff --git a/src/internal/operations/backup_test.go b/src/internal/operations/backup_test.go
index a85dd27e5..b40c07bba 100644
--- a/src/internal/operations/backup_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/operations/backup_test.go
@@ -10,13 +10,18 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
 
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/connector/exchange"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/connector/graph"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/connector/support"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/data"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/events"
 	evmock "github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/events/mock"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/kopia"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/model"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/tester"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/account"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/backup"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/control"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/path"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/selectors"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/store"
 )
@@ -121,7 +126,7 @@ func prepNewBackupOp(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	bus events.Eventer,
 	sel selectors.Selector,
-) (BackupOperation, func()) {
+) (BackupOperation, account.Account, *kopia.Wrapper, *kopia.ModelStore, func()) {
 	//revive:enable:context-as-argument
 	acct := tester.NewM365Account(t)
 
@@ -173,7 +178,80 @@ func prepNewBackupOp(
 		t.FailNow()
 	}
 
-	return bo, closer
+	return bo, acct, kw, ms, closer
+}
+
+//revive:disable:context-as-argument
+func checkMetadataFilesExist(
+	t *testing.T,
+	ctx context.Context,
+	backupID model.StableID,
+	kw *kopia.Wrapper,
+	ms *kopia.ModelStore,
+	tenant string,
+	user string,
+	service path.ServiceType,
+	category path.CategoryType,
+	files []string,
+) {
+	//revive:enable:context-as-argument
+	bup := &backup.Backup{}
+
+	err := ms.Get(ctx, model.BackupSchema, backupID, bup)
+	if !assert.NoError(t, err) {
+		return
+	}
+
+	paths := []path.Path{}
+	pathsByRef := map[string][]string{}
+
+	for _, fName := range files {
+		p, err := path.Builder{}.
+			Append(fName).
+			ToServiceCategoryMetadataPath(tenant, user, service, category, true)
+		if !assert.NoError(t, err, "bad metadata path") {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		dir, err := p.Dir()
+		if !assert.NoError(t, err, "parent path") {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		paths = append(paths, p)
+		pathsByRef[dir.ShortRef()] = append(pathsByRef[dir.ShortRef()], fName)
+	}
+
+	cols, err := kw.RestoreMultipleItems(ctx, bup.SnapshotID, paths, nil)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	for _, col := range cols {
+		itemNames := []string{}
+
+		for item := range col.Items() {
+			assert.Implements(t, (*data.StreamSize)(nil), item)
+
+			s := item.(data.StreamSize)
+			assert.Greaterf(
+				t,
+				s.Size(),
+				int64(0),
+				"empty metadata file: %s/%s",
+				col.FullPath(),
+				item.UUID(),
+			)
+
+			itemNames = append(itemNames, item.UUID())
+		}
+
+		assert.ElementsMatchf(
+			t,
+			pathsByRef[col.FullPath().ShortRef()],
+			itemNames,
+			"collection %s missing expected files",
+			col.FullPath(),
+		)
+	}
 }
 
 type BackupOpIntegrationSuite struct {
@@ -245,48 +323,64 @@ func (suite *BackupOpIntegrationSuite) TestBackup_Run_exchange() {
 
 	tests := []struct {
 		name       string
-		selectFunc func() *selectors.Selector
+		selectFunc func() *selectors.ExchangeBackup
 	}{
 		{
 			name: "Integration Exchange.Mail",
-			selectFunc: func() *selectors.Selector {
+			selectFunc: func() *selectors.ExchangeBackup {
 				sel := selectors.NewExchangeBackup()
 				sel.Include(sel.MailFolders([]string{m365UserID}, []string{exchange.DefaultMailFolder}, selectors.PrefixMatch()))
-				return &sel.Selector
+				return sel
 			},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "Integration Exchange.Contacts",
-			selectFunc: func() *selectors.Selector {
+			selectFunc: func() *selectors.ExchangeBackup {
 				sel := selectors.NewExchangeBackup()
 				sel.Include(sel.ContactFolders(
 					[]string{m365UserID},
 					[]string{exchange.DefaultContactFolder},
 					selectors.PrefixMatch()))
-				return &sel.Selector
+				return sel
 			},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "Integration Exchange.Events",
-			selectFunc: func() *selectors.Selector {
+			selectFunc: func() *selectors.ExchangeBackup {
 				sel := selectors.NewExchangeBackup()
 				sel.Include(sel.EventCalendars([]string{m365UserID}, []string{exchange.DefaultCalendar}, selectors.PrefixMatch()))
-				return &sel.Selector
+				return sel
 			},
 		},
 	}
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		suite.T().Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			mb := evmock.NewBus()
-			bo, closer := prepNewBackupOp(t, ctx, mb, *test.selectFunc())
+			sel := test.selectFunc()
+			bo, acct, kw, ms, closer := prepNewBackupOp(t, ctx, mb, sel.Selector)
 			defer closer()
 
+			failed := false
+
 			require.NoError(t, bo.Run(ctx))
 			require.NotEmpty(t, bo.Results)
 			require.NotEmpty(t, bo.Results.BackupID)
-			assert.Equalf(t, Completed, bo.Status, "backup status %s is not Completed", bo.Status)
+
+			if !assert.Equalf(
+				t,
+				Completed,
+				bo.Status,
+				"backup status %s is not Completed",
+				bo.Status,
+			) {
+				failed = true
+			}
+
+			if !assert.Less(t, 0, bo.Results.ItemsWritten) {
+				failed = true
+			}
+
 			assert.Less(t, 0, bo.Results.ItemsRead)
-			assert.Less(t, 0, bo.Results.ItemsWritten)
 			assert.Less(t, int64(0), bo.Results.BytesRead, "bytes read")
 			assert.Less(t, int64(0), bo.Results.BytesUploaded, "bytes uploaded")
 			assert.Equal(t, 1, bo.Results.ResourceOwners)
@@ -297,6 +391,37 @@ func (suite *BackupOpIntegrationSuite) TestBackup_Run_exchange() {
 			assert.Equal(t,
 				mb.CalledWith[events.BackupStart][0][events.BackupID],
 				bo.Results.BackupID, "backupID pre-declaration")
+
+			// Check that metadata files with delta tokens were created. Currently
+			// these files will only be made for contacts and email in Exchange if any
+			// items were backed up. Events does not support delta queries.
+			if failed {
+				return
+			}
+
+			m365, err := acct.M365Config()
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			for _, scope := range sel.Scopes() {
+				cat := scope.Category().PathType()
+
+				if cat != path.EmailCategory && cat != path.ContactsCategory {
+					return
+				}
+
+				checkMetadataFilesExist(
+					t,
+					ctx,
+					bo.Results.BackupID,
+					kw,
+					ms,
+					m365.AzureTenantID,
+					m365UserID,
+					path.ExchangeService,
+					cat,
+					[]string{graph.DeltaTokenFileName},
+				)
+			}
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -314,7 +439,7 @@ func (suite *BackupOpIntegrationSuite) TestBackup_Run_oneDrive() {
 
 	sel.Include(sel.Users([]string{m365UserID}))
 
-	bo, closer := prepNewBackupOp(t, ctx, mb, sel.Selector)
+	bo, _, _, _, closer := prepNewBackupOp(t, ctx, mb, sel.Selector)
 	defer closer()
 
 	require.NoError(t, bo.Run(ctx))
@@ -347,7 +472,7 @@ func (suite *BackupOpIntegrationSuite) TestBackup_Run_sharePoint() {
 
 	sel.Include(sel.Sites([]string{siteID}))
 
-	bo, closer := prepNewBackupOp(t, ctx, mb, sel.Selector)
+	bo, _, _, _, closer := prepNewBackupOp(t, ctx, mb, sel.Selector)
 	defer closer()
 
 	require.NoError(t, bo.Run(ctx))
diff --git a/src/internal/operations/restore_test.go b/src/internal/operations/restore_test.go
index e604ef505..67f02946d 100644
--- a/src/internal/operations/restore_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/operations/restore_test.go
@@ -198,7 +198,9 @@ func (suite *RestoreOpIntegrationSuite) SetupSuite() {
 	require.NotEmpty(t, bo.Results.BackupID)
 
 	suite.backupID = bo.Results.BackupID
-	suite.numItems = bo.Results.ItemsWritten
+	// Remove delta metadata files for contacts and email as they are not part of
+	// the data restored.
+	suite.numItems = bo.Results.ItemsWritten - 2
 }
 
 func (suite *RestoreOpIntegrationSuite) TearDownSuite() {