diff --git a/backend/src/schema.graphql b/backend/src/schema.graphql
index 5722500ea..db468471a 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema.graphql
+++ b/backend/src/schema.graphql
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ type User {
   createdAt: String
   updatedAt: String
 
+  notifications(read: Boolean): [Notification]! @relation(name: "NOTIFIED", direction: "IN")
+
   friends: [User]! @relation(name: "FRIENDS", direction: "BOTH")
   friendsCount: Int! @cypher(statement: "MATCH (this)<-[:FRIENDS]->(r:User) RETURN COUNT(DISTINCT r)")