diff --git a/packages/backend/src/graphql/queries/get-current-user.ts b/packages/backend/src/graphql/queries/get-current-user.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bb129761
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/backend/src/graphql/queries/get-current-user.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import Context from '../../types/express/context';
+
+const getCurrentUser = async (_parent: unknown, _params: unknown, context: Context) => {
+  return context.currentUser;
+};
+
+export default getCurrentUser;
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/graphql/query-resolvers.ts b/packages/backend/src/graphql/query-resolvers.ts
index 0c06219e..bcae42c0 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/graphql/query-resolvers.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/graphql/query-resolvers.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import getStepWithTestExecutions from './queries/get-step-with-test-executions';
 import getExecutions from './queries/get-executions';
 import getExecutionSteps from './queries/get-execution-steps';
 import getData from './queries/get-data';
+import getCurrentUser from './queries/get-current-user';
 
 const queryResolvers = {
   getApps,
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ const queryResolvers = {
   getExecutions,
   getExecutionSteps,
   getData,
+  getCurrentUser,
 };
 
 export default queryResolvers;
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/graphql/schema.graphql b/packages/backend/src/graphql/schema.graphql
index a502fd83..8d6a5fbf 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/graphql/schema.graphql
+++ b/packages/backend/src/graphql/schema.graphql
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ type Query {
     offset: Int!
   ): ExecutionStepConnection
   getData(stepId: String!, key: String!): JSONObject
+  getCurrentUser: User
 }
 
 type Mutation {