diff --git a/compute/k8s-services/main.tf b/compute/k8s-services/main.tf
index 0f9f14e4f..b53979356 100644
--- a/compute/k8s-services/main.tf
+++ b/compute/k8s-services/main.tf
@@ -730,6 +730,7 @@ module "velero_flux_manifests" {
   image_tag               = var.velero_image_tag
   plugin_for_aws_version  = var.velero_plugin_for_aws_version
   plugin_for_csi_version  = var.velero_plugin_for_csi_version
+  snapshots_enabled       = var.velero_snapshots_enabled
   overwrite_on_create     = var.fluxcd_bootstrap_overwrite_on_create
   gitops_apps_repo_url    = local.fluxcd_apps_repo_url
   gitops_apps_repo_branch = var.fluxcd_apps_repo_branch
diff --git a/compute/k8s-services/vars.tf b/compute/k8s-services/vars.tf
index 2f95785b6..1f60eb197 100644
--- a/compute/k8s-services/vars.tf
+++ b/compute/k8s-services/vars.tf
@@ -1080,6 +1080,13 @@ variable "velero_plugin_for_csi_version" {
   }
 }
 
+variable "velero_snapshots_enabled" {
+  type        = bool
+  default     = false
+  description = "Should Velero use snapshot backups?"
+
+}
+
 variable "kyverno_chart_version" {
   type        = string
   default     = "v2.4.1"