diff --git a/src/ert_storage/graphql/responses.py b/src/ert_storage/graphql/responses.py
index 8154009a..2668aa5b 100644
--- a/src/ert_storage/graphql/responses.py
+++ b/src/ert_storage/graphql/responses.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-from typing import List, Optional, TYPE_CHECKING
+from enum import Enum
+from typing import Any, List, Optional, TYPE_CHECKING
 import graphene as gr
 
 from ert_storage.ext.graphene_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemyObjectType
@@ -14,6 +15,10 @@ class Meta:
         model = ds.Record
 
     name = gr.String()
+    record_type = gr.Enum.from_enum(ds.RecordType)
 
     def resolve_name(root: ds.Record, info: "ResolveInfo") -> str:
         return root.name
+
+    def resolve_record_type(root: ds.Record, info: "ResolveInfo") -> Enum:
+        return root.record_info.record_type
diff --git a/tests/integration/gql/test_responses.py b/tests/integration/gql/test_responses.py
index 0ed3454d..abd21155 100644
--- a/tests/integration/gql/test_responses.py
+++ b/tests/integration/gql/test_responses.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   ensemble(id: $id) {
     uniqueResponses {
       name
+      recordType
     }
   }
 }
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ def test_get_gql_response(client, create_experiment, create_ensemble):
     r = client.gql_execute(GET_UNIQUE_RESPONSES, variable_values={"id": ensemble_id})
     for response in r["data"]["ensemble"]["uniqueResponses"]:
         assert response["name"] in RESPONSE_NAMES
+        assert response["recordType"] == "F64_MATRIX"
 
     # retrieve all responses and realizations
     r = client.gql_execute(GET_ALL_RESPONSES, variable_values={"id": ensemble_id})