diff --git a/connectors/migrations/20241216_backfill_confluence_folders.ts b/connectors/migrations/20241216_backfill_confluence_folders.ts
index 17a07ca3c716..9e739a6d0d5b 100644
--- a/connectors/migrations/20241216_backfill_confluence_folders.ts
+++ b/connectors/migrations/20241216_backfill_confluence_folders.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ makeScript({}, async ({ execute }, logger) => {
             dataSourceConfig,
             folderId: makeSpaceInternalId(space.spaceId),
             parents: [makeSpaceInternalId(space.spaceId)],
+            parentId: null,
             title: space.name,
             mimeType: "application/vnd.dust.confluence.space",
           });
diff --git a/connectors/migrations/20241216_backfill_zendesk_folders.ts b/connectors/migrations/20241216_backfill_zendesk_folders.ts
index 71359fbb25e4..97418be6ea24 100644
--- a/connectors/migrations/20241216_backfill_zendesk_folders.ts
+++ b/connectors/migrations/20241216_backfill_zendesk_folders.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ makeScript({}, async ({ execute }, logger) => {
             dataSourceConfig,
             folderId: brandInternalId,
             parents: [brandInternalId],
+            parentId: null,
             title: brand.name,
             mimeType: "application/vnd.dust.zendesk.brand",
           });
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ makeScript({}, async ({ execute }, logger) => {
               helpCenterNode.internalId,
               helpCenterNode.parentInternalId,
             ],
+            parentId: helpCenterNode.parentInternalId,
             title: helpCenterNode.title,
             mimeType: "application/vnd.dust.zendesk.helpcenter",
           });
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ makeScript({}, async ({ execute }, logger) => {
             dataSourceConfig,
             folderId: ticketsNode.internalId,
             parents: [ticketsNode.internalId, ticketsNode.parentInternalId],
+            parentId: ticketsNode.parentInternalId,
             title: ticketsNode.title,
             mimeType: "application/vnd.dust.zendesk.tickets",
           });
@@ -81,6 +84,7 @@ makeScript({}, async ({ execute }, logger) => {
             dataSourceConfig: dataSourceConfigFromConnector(connector),
             folderId: parents[0],
             parents,
+            parentId: parents[1],
             title: category.name,
             mimeType: "application/vnd.dust.zendesk.category",
           });
diff --git a/connectors/migrations/20241218_backfill_webcrawler_folders.ts b/connectors/migrations/20241218_backfill_webcrawler_folders.ts
index 0932a3613e2d..ded602b9ab49 100644
--- a/connectors/migrations/20241218_backfill_webcrawler_folders.ts
+++ b/connectors/migrations/20241218_backfill_webcrawler_folders.ts
@@ -76,11 +76,13 @@ makeScript(
             execute,
           });
           if (execute) {
+            const parents = getParents(folder);
             const result = await upsertDataSourceFolder({
               dataSourceConfig,
               folderId: folder.internalId,
               timestampMs: folder.updatedAt.getTime(),
-              parents: getParents(folder),
+              parents,
+              parentId: parents[1] || null,
               title: folder.url,
               mimeType: "application/vnd.dust.webcrawler.folder",
             });
diff --git a/connectors/migrations/20241219_backfill_github_folders.ts b/connectors/migrations/20241219_backfill_github_folders.ts
index a8ee24170d11..f6d3ab58bc23 100644
--- a/connectors/migrations/20241219_backfill_github_folders.ts
+++ b/connectors/migrations/20241219_backfill_github_folders.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ async function upsertFoldersForConnector(
         dataSourceConfig,
         folderId: repoInternalId,
         parents: [repoInternalId],
+        parentId: null,
         title: repoName,
         mimeType: "application/vnd.dust.github.repository",
       });
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ async function upsertFoldersForConnector(
         dataSourceConfig,
         folderId: issuesInternalId,
         parents: [issuesInternalId, repoInternalId],
+        parentId: repoInternalId,
         title: "Issues",
         mimeType: "application/vnd.dust.github.issues",
       });
@@ -76,6 +78,7 @@ async function upsertFoldersForConnector(
         dataSourceConfig,
         folderId: discussionsInternalId,
         parents: [discussionsInternalId, repoInternalId],
+        parentId: repoInternalId,
         title: "Discussions",
         mimeType: "application/vnd.dust.github.discussions",
       });
@@ -96,6 +99,7 @@ async function upsertFoldersForConnector(
           folderId: codeRootInternalId,
           title: "Code",
           parents: [codeRootInternalId, repoInternalId],
+          parentId: repoInternalId,
           mimeType: "application/vnd.dust.github.code.root",
         });
         logger.info(`Upserted code root folder ${codeRootInternalId}`);
@@ -121,6 +125,7 @@ async function upsertFoldersForConnector(
               dataSourceConfig,
               folderId: directory.internalId,
               parents: [directory.internalId, ...dirParents],
+              parentId: dirParents[0] || null,
               title: directory.dirName,
               mimeType: "application/vnd.dust.github.code.directory",
             });
diff --git a/connectors/migrations/20241219_backfill_intercom_data_source_folders.ts b/connectors/migrations/20241219_backfill_intercom_data_source_folders.ts
index c54c3e088da0..d0ed53d635dc 100644
--- a/connectors/migrations/20241219_backfill_intercom_data_source_folders.ts
+++ b/connectors/migrations/20241219_backfill_intercom_data_source_folders.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ async function createFolderNodes(execute: boolean) {
         dataSourceConfig,
         folderId: getTeamsInternalId(connector.id),
         parents: [getTeamsInternalId(connector.id)],
+        parentId: null,
         title: "Conversations",
         mimeType: getDataSourceNodeMimeType("CONVERSATIONS_FOLDER"),
       });
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ async function createFolderNodes(execute: boolean) {
             dataSourceConfig,
             folderId: teamInternalId,
             parents: [teamInternalId, getTeamsInternalId(connector.id)],
+            parentId: getTeamsInternalId(connector.id),
             title: team.name,
             mimeType: getDataSourceNodeMimeType("TEAM"),
           });
@@ -95,6 +97,7 @@ async function createFolderNodes(execute: boolean) {
             dataSourceConfig,
             folderId: helpCenterInternalId,
             parents: [helpCenterInternalId],
+            parentId: null,
             title: helpCenter.name,
             mimeType: getDataSourceNodeMimeType("HELP_CENTER"),
           });
@@ -128,6 +131,7 @@ async function createFolderNodes(execute: boolean) {
                 dataSourceConfig,
                 folderId: collectionInternalId,
                 parents: collectionParents,
+                parentId: collectionParents[1] || null,
                 title: collection.name,
                 mimeType: getDataSourceNodeMimeType("COLLECTION"),
               });