diff --git a/workspaces/bulk-import/plugins/bulk-import-backend/src/helpers/utils.ts b/workspaces/bulk-import/plugins/bulk-import-backend/src/helpers/utils.ts
index c630c996e..63ee32bd6 100644
--- a/workspaces/bulk-import/plugins/bulk-import-backend/src/helpers/utils.ts
+++ b/workspaces/bulk-import/plugins/bulk-import-backend/src/helpers/utils.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,13 @@
 export function getNestedValue<T>(obj: T, path: string): any {
   return path
     .split('.')
-    .reduce((acc, key) => (acc && acc[key] ? acc[key] : undefined), obj);
+    .reduce(
+      (acc, key) =>
+        acc && (acc as Record<string, any>)[key]
+          ? (acc as Record<string, any>)[key]
+          : undefined,
+      obj,
+    );
 }
 export enum SortingOrderEnum {
   ASC = 'asc',
diff --git a/workspaces/bulk-import/plugins/bulk-import-backend/src/service/handlers/import/bulkImports.ts b/workspaces/bulk-import/plugins/bulk-import-backend/src/service/handlers/import/bulkImports.ts
index cc33c6c52..3f934e66c 100644
--- a/workspaces/bulk-import/plugins/bulk-import-backend/src/service/handlers/import/bulkImports.ts
+++ b/workspaces/bulk-import/plugins/bulk-import-backend/src/service/handlers/import/bulkImports.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ type FindAllImportsResponse =
 
 function sortImports(
   imports: Components.Schemas.Import[],
-  sortColumn: string,
+  sortColumn: string = 'repository.name',
   sortOrder: string = SortingOrderEnum.ASC,
 ) {
   imports.sort((a, b) => {
diff --git a/workspaces/bulk-import/plugins/bulk-import/src/api/BulkImportBackendClient.test.ts b/workspaces/bulk-import/plugins/bulk-import/src/api/BulkImportBackendClient.test.ts
index abc102fcf..78c15b2ba 100644
--- a/workspaces/bulk-import/plugins/bulk-import/src/api/BulkImportBackendClient.test.ts
+++ b/workspaces/bulk-import/plugins/bulk-import/src/api/BulkImportBackendClient.test.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,12 @@ import {
   mockGetRepositories,
   mockSelectedRepositories,
 } from '../mocks/mockData';
-import { ApprovalTool, RepositoryStatus } from '../types';
+import {
+  AddedRepositoryColumnNameEnum,
+  ApprovalTool,
+  RepositoryStatus,
+  SortingOrderEnum,
+} from '../types';
 import { prepareDataForSubmission } from '../utils/repository-utils';
 import {
   BulkImportAPI,
@@ -304,12 +309,24 @@ describe('BulkImportBackendClient', () => {
 
   describe('getImportJobs', () => {
     it('getImportJobs should retrieve the import jobs successfully', async () => {
-      const jobs = await bulkImportApi.getImportJobs(1, 2, '');
+      const jobs = await bulkImportApi.getImportJobs(
+        1,
+        2,
+        '',
+        AddedRepositoryColumnNameEnum.repoName,
+        SortingOrderEnum.ASC,
+      );
       expect(jobs).toEqual(mockGetImportJobs);
     });
 
     it('getImportJobs should retrieve the import jobs based on search string', async () => {
-      const jobs = await bulkImportApi.getImportJobs(1, 2, 'cup');
+      const jobs = await bulkImportApi.getImportJobs(
+        1,
+        2,
+        'cup',
+        AddedRepositoryColumnNameEnum.repoName,
+        SortingOrderEnum.ASC,
+      );
       expect(jobs).toEqual(
         mockGetImportJobs.imports.filter(r =>
           r.repository.name?.includes('cup'),
@@ -318,9 +335,15 @@ describe('BulkImportBackendClient', () => {
     });
 
     it('getImportJobs should handle non-200/204 responses correctly', async () => {
-      await expect(bulkImportApi.getImportJobs(1, 2, '')).resolves.toEqual(
-        expect.objectContaining([]),
-      );
+      await expect(
+        bulkImportApi.getImportJobs(
+          1,
+          2,
+          '',
+          AddedRepositoryColumnNameEnum.repoName,
+          SortingOrderEnum.ASC,
+        ),
+      ).resolves.toEqual(expect.objectContaining([]));
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/workspaces/bulk-import/plugins/bulk-import/src/components/Repositories/RepositoriesList.tsx b/workspaces/bulk-import/plugins/bulk-import/src/components/Repositories/RepositoriesList.tsx
index 3cc990700..7f7ae3fb3 100644
--- a/workspaces/bulk-import/plugins/bulk-import/src/components/Repositories/RepositoriesList.tsx
+++ b/workspaces/bulk-import/plugins/bulk-import/src/components/Repositories/RepositoriesList.tsx
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import {
   AddRepositoryData,
   SortingOrderEnum,
 } from '../../types';
-import { getComparator } from '../../utils/repository-utils';
 import { RepositoriesHeader } from '../AddRepositories/RepositoriesHeader';
 import { AddedRepositoriesTableBody } from './AddedRepositoriesTableBody';
 import DeleteRepositoryDialog from './DeleteRepositoryDialog';
diff --git a/workspaces/bulk-import/plugins/bulk-import/src/hooks/useAddedRepositories.test.ts b/workspaces/bulk-import/plugins/bulk-import/src/hooks/useAddedRepositories.test.ts
index 1b1d1d4a4..b68f9d27f 100644
--- a/workspaces/bulk-import/plugins/bulk-import/src/hooks/useAddedRepositories.test.ts
+++ b/workspaces/bulk-import/plugins/bulk-import/src/hooks/useAddedRepositories.test.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import { renderHook, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
 
 import { mockGetImportJobs, mockGetRepositories } from '../mocks/mockData';
+import { AddedRepositoryColumnNameEnum, SortingOrderEnum } from '../types';
 import { useAddedRepositories } from './useAddedRepositories';
 
 jest.mock('@backstage/core-plugin-api', () => ({
@@ -48,7 +49,15 @@ jest.mock('formik', () => ({
 
 describe('useAddedRepositories', () => {
   it('should return import jobs', async () => {
-    const { result } = renderHook(() => useAddedRepositories(1, 5, ''));
+    const { result } = renderHook(() =>
+      useAddedRepositories(
+        1,
+        5,
+        '',
+        AddedRepositoryColumnNameEnum.repoName,
+        SortingOrderEnum.ASC,
+      ),
+    );
     await waitFor(() => {
       expect(result.current.loading).toBeFalsy();
       expect(result.current.data.totalJobs).toBe(4);