diff --git a/core/dbt/adapters/base/relation.py b/core/dbt/adapters/base/relation.py
index 5db65d5495d..9cb4d733676 100644
--- a/core/dbt/adapters/base/relation.py
+++ b/core/dbt/adapters/base/relation.py
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ class BaseRelation(FakeAPIObject, Hashable):
     include_policy: Policy = field(default_factory=lambda: Policy())
     quote_policy: Policy = field(default_factory=lambda: Policy())
     dbt_created: bool = False
-    relations_that_can_be_renamed: List[StrEnum] = field(default_factory=list)
+    # register relation types that can be renamed for the purpose of replacing relations using stages and backups
+    renameable_relations: List[StrEnum] = field(
+        default_factory=lambda: [RelationType.Table, RelationType.View]
+    )
 
     def _is_exactish_match(self, field: ComponentName, value: str) -> bool:
         if self.dbt_created and self.quote_policy.get_part(field) is False:
@@ -289,7 +292,7 @@ def create(
 
     @property
     def can_be_renamed(self):
-        return self.type in self.relations_that_can_be_renamed
+        return self.type in self.renameable_relations
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         return "<{} {}>".format(self.__class__.__name__, self.render())
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_relation.py b/tests/unit/test_relation.py
index 3e0ebf7fac8..f67c8744817 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_relation.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_relation.py
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
 )
 def test_can_be_renamed(relation_type, result):
     my_relation = BaseRelation.create(type=relation_type)
-    my_relation = replace(my_relation, relations_that_can_be_renamed=[RelationType.View])
+    my_relation = replace(my_relation, renameable_relations=[RelationType.View])
     assert my_relation.can_be_renamed is result