diff --git a/connect/src/wg/cosmo/platform/v1/platform_pb.ts b/connect/src/wg/cosmo/platform/v1/platform_pb.ts
index 01bd57d8ee..314ec37b2f 100644
--- a/connect/src/wg/cosmo/platform/v1/platform_pb.ts
+++ b/connect/src/wg/cosmo/platform/v1/platform_pb.ts
@@ -3985,6 +3985,11 @@ export class MigrateFromApolloRequest extends Message<MigrateFromApolloRequest>
    */
   apiKey = "";
 
+  /**
+   * @generated from field: string variantName = 2;
+   */
+  variantName = "";
+
   constructor(data?: PartialMessage<MigrateFromApolloRequest>) {
     super();
     proto3.util.initPartial(data, this);
@@ -3994,6 +3999,7 @@ export class MigrateFromApolloRequest extends Message<MigrateFromApolloRequest>
   static readonly typeName = "wg.cosmo.platform.v1.MigrateFromApolloRequest";
   static readonly fields: FieldList = proto3.util.newFieldList(() => [
     { no: 1, name: "apiKey", kind: "scalar", T: 9 /* ScalarType.STRING */ },
+    { no: 2, name: "variantName", kind: "scalar", T: 9 /* ScalarType.STRING */ },
   ]);
 
   static fromBinary(bytes: Uint8Array, options?: Partial<BinaryReadOptions>): MigrateFromApolloRequest {
diff --git a/controlplane/src/core/bufservices/PlatformService.ts b/controlplane/src/core/bufservices/PlatformService.ts
index cce2c12f9c..499da3fc8e 100644
--- a/controlplane/src/core/bufservices/PlatformService.ts
+++ b/controlplane/src/core/bufservices/PlatformService.ts
@@ -1789,10 +1789,23 @@ export default function (opts: RouterOptions): Partial<ServiceImpl<typeof Platfo
           };
         }
 
-        const apolloMigrator = new ApolloMigrator({ apiKey: req.apiKey, organizationSlug: org.slug });
+        const apolloMigrator = new ApolloMigrator({
+          apiKey: req.apiKey,
+          organizationSlug: org.slug,
+          variantName: req.variantName,
+        });
 
         const graph = await apolloMigrator.fetchGraphID();
-        const graphDetails = await apolloMigrator.fetchGraphDetails({ graphID: graph.id, variantName: 'main' });
+        const graphDetails = await apolloMigrator.fetchGraphDetails({ graphID: graph.id });
+
+        if (!graphDetails.success) {
+          return {
+            response: {
+              code: EnumStatusCode.ERR,
+              details: graphDetails.errorMessage,
+            },
+          };
+        }
 
         if (await fedGraphRepo.exists(graph.name)) {
           return {
diff --git a/controlplane/src/core/services/ApolloMigrator.ts b/controlplane/src/core/services/ApolloMigrator.ts
index 94bd840015..e124bccb18 100644
--- a/controlplane/src/core/services/ApolloMigrator.ts
+++ b/controlplane/src/core/services/ApolloMigrator.ts
@@ -7,9 +7,19 @@ import { SubgraphRepository } from '../repositories/SubgraphRepository.js';
 export default class ApolloMigrator {
   apiKey = '';
   organizationSlug = '';
-  constructor({ apiKey, organizationSlug }: { apiKey: string; organizationSlug: string }) {
+  variantName = '';
+  constructor({
+    apiKey,
+    organizationSlug,
+    variantName,
+  }: {
+    apiKey: string;
+    organizationSlug: string;
+    variantName: string;
+  }) {
     this.apiKey = apiKey;
     this.organizationSlug = organizationSlug;
+    this.variantName = variantName;
   }
 
   public async fetchGraphID(): Promise<{ id: string; name: string }> {
@@ -49,9 +59,11 @@ export default class ApolloMigrator {
   }
 
   // fetches the schemas of the subgraphs and the routing url of the federated graph
-  public async fetchGraphDetails({ graphID, variantName }: { graphID: string; variantName: string }): Promise<{
+  public async fetchGraphDetails({ graphID }: { graphID: string }): Promise<{
+    success: boolean;
     fedGraphRoutingURL: string;
     subgraphs: MigrationSubgraph[];
+    errorMessage?: string;
   }> {
     const headers = new Headers();
     headers.append('X-API-KEY', this.apiKey);
@@ -91,20 +103,31 @@ export default class ApolloMigrator {
       body: graphql,
     });
     if (response.status !== 200) {
-      throw new Error('Could not fetch the subgraphs from apollo.');
+      return {
+        success: false,
+        fedGraphRoutingURL: '',
+        subgraphs: [],
+        errorMessage: 'Could not fetch the graphs from apollo.',
+      };
     }
     const body = await response.json();
     const data = body.data;
     const variants: any[] = data.graph.variants;
 
-    const variant = variants.find((v: { name: string }) => v.name === variantName);
+    const variant = variants.find((v: { name: string }) => v.name === this.variantName);
 
     if (!variant) {
-      throw new Error('Could not find the requested variant of the graph.');
+      return {
+        success: false,
+        fedGraphRoutingURL: '',
+        subgraphs: [],
+        errorMessage: 'Could not find the requested variant of the graph.',
+      };
     }
     const subgraphs: any[] = variant.subgraphs;
 
     return {
+      success: true,
       fedGraphRoutingURL: variant.url,
       subgraphs: subgraphs.map((subgraph) => {
         return {
diff --git a/proto/wg/cosmo/platform/v1/platform.proto b/proto/wg/cosmo/platform/v1/platform.proto
index be092b9a56..a906d31458 100644
--- a/proto/wg/cosmo/platform/v1/platform.proto
+++ b/proto/wg/cosmo/platform/v1/platform.proto
@@ -518,6 +518,7 @@ message RemoveInvitationResponse {
 
 message MigrateFromApolloRequest {
   string apiKey = 1;
+  string variantName = 2;
 }
 
 message MigrateFromApolloResponse {
diff --git a/studio/src/components/federatedgraphs-cards.tsx b/studio/src/components/federatedgraphs-cards.tsx
index 825e3e7063..733c9dd301 100644
--- a/studio/src/components/federatedgraphs-cards.tsx
+++ b/studio/src/components/federatedgraphs-cards.tsx
@@ -1,32 +1,46 @@
-import { useFireworks } from '@/hooks/use-fireworks';
-import { SubmitHandler, useZodForm } from '@/hooks/use-form';
-import { docsBaseURL } from '@/lib/constants';
-import { useChartData } from '@/lib/insights-helpers';
-import { ChevronDoubleRightIcon, CommandLineIcon } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
-import { useMutation } from '@tanstack/react-query';
-import { EnumStatusCode } from '@wundergraph/cosmo-connect/dist/common_pb';
-import { migrateFromApollo } from '@wundergraph/cosmo-connect/dist/platform/v1/platform-PlatformService_connectquery';
-import { FederatedGraph } from '@wundergraph/cosmo-connect/dist/platform/v1/platform_pb';
-import { getTime, parseISO, subDays } from 'date-fns';
-import Link from 'next/link';
-import { Dispatch, SetStateAction, useContext, useState } from 'react';
-import { Line, LineChart, ResponsiveContainer, XAxis } from 'recharts';
-import { z } from 'zod';
-import { UserContext } from './app-provider';
-import { ComposeStatusMessage } from './compose-status';
-import { ComposeStatusBulb } from './compose-status-bulb';
-import { EmptyState } from './empty-state';
-import { TimeAgo } from './time-ago';
-import { Button } from './ui/button';
-import { Card } from './ui/card';
-import { CLI } from './ui/cli';
-import { Dialog, DialogContent, DialogHeader, DialogTitle, DialogTrigger } from './ui/dialog';
-import { Input } from './ui/input';
-import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipProvider, TooltipTrigger } from './ui/tooltip';
-import { useToast } from './ui/use-toast';
-import { Logo } from './logo';
-import { SiApollographql } from 'react-icons/si';
-import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
+import { useFireworks } from "@/hooks/use-fireworks";
+import { SubmitHandler, useZodForm } from "@/hooks/use-form";
+import { docsBaseURL } from "@/lib/constants";
+import { useChartData } from "@/lib/insights-helpers";
+import {
+  ChevronDoubleRightIcon,
+  CommandLineIcon,
+} from "@heroicons/react/24/outline";
+import { useMutation } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { EnumStatusCode } from "@wundergraph/cosmo-connect/dist/common_pb";
+import { migrateFromApollo } from "@wundergraph/cosmo-connect/dist/platform/v1/platform-PlatformService_connectquery";
+import { FederatedGraph } from "@wundergraph/cosmo-connect/dist/platform/v1/platform_pb";
+import { getTime, parseISO, subDays } from "date-fns";
+import Link from "next/link";
+import { Dispatch, SetStateAction, useContext, useState } from "react";
+import { Line, LineChart, ResponsiveContainer, XAxis } from "recharts";
+import { z } from "zod";
+import { UserContext } from "./app-provider";
+import { ComposeStatusMessage } from "./compose-status";
+import { ComposeStatusBulb } from "./compose-status-bulb";
+import { EmptyState } from "./empty-state";
+import { TimeAgo } from "./time-ago";
+import { Button } from "./ui/button";
+import { Card } from "./ui/card";
+import { CLI } from "./ui/cli";
+import {
+  Dialog,
+  DialogContent,
+  DialogHeader,
+  DialogTitle,
+  DialogTrigger,
+} from "./ui/dialog";
+import { Input } from "./ui/input";
+import {
+  Tooltip,
+  TooltipContent,
+  TooltipProvider,
+  TooltipTrigger,
+} from "./ui/tooltip";
+import { useToast } from "./ui/use-toast";
+import { Logo } from "./logo";
+import { SiApollographql } from "react-icons/si";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 
 // this is required to render a blank line with LineChart
 const fallbackData = [
@@ -53,6 +67,9 @@ const MigrationDialog = ({
     apiKey: z
       .string()
       .min(1, { message: "API Key must contain at least 1 character." }),
+    variantName: z
+      .string()
+      .min(1, { message: "Variant name must contain at least 1 character." }),
   });
 
   type MigrateInput = z.infer<typeof migrateInputSchema>;
@@ -79,6 +96,7 @@ const MigrationDialog = ({
     mutate(
       {
         apiKey: data.apiKey,
+        variantName: data.variantName,
       },
       {
         onSuccess: (d) => {
@@ -167,6 +185,19 @@ const MigrationDialog = ({
               </span>
             )}
           </div>
+          <div className="flex flex-col gap-y-2">
+            <span className="text-sm font-semibold">Graph Variant Name</span>
+            <Input
+              className="w-full"
+              type="text"
+              {...register("variantName")}
+            />
+            {errors.variantName && (
+              <span className="px-2 text-xs text-destructive">
+                {errors.variantName.message}
+              </span>
+            )}
+          </div>
 
           <Button
             className="mt-2"