diff --git a/terraform/032-db-backup/main.tf b/terraform/032-db-backup/main.tf
index 126a6a8..58de5c5 100644
--- a/terraform/032-db-backup/main.tf
+++ b/terraform/032-db-backup/main.tf
@@ -3,6 +3,16 @@ locals {
   aws_region  = data.aws_region.current.name
 }
 
+
+/*
+ * AWS data
+ */
+
+data "aws_caller_identity" "this" {}
+
+data "aws_region" "current" {}
+
+
 /*
  * Create S3 bucket for storing backups
  */
@@ -191,9 +201,19 @@ resource "aws_cloudwatch_event_target" "backup_event_target" {
 }
 
 /*
- * AWS data
+ * AWS backup
  */
+module "aws_backup" {
+  count = var.enable_aws_backup ? 1 : 0
 
-data "aws_caller_identity" "this" {}
+  source               = "github.com/silinternational/terraform-modules//aws/backup/rds?ref=8.8.0"
+  app_name             = var.app_name
+  app_env              = var.app_env
+  source_arns          = [data.aws_db_instance.this.db_instance_arn]
+  backup_cron_schedule = var.aws_backup_cron_schedule
+  notification_events  = var.aws_backup_notification_events
+}
 
-data "aws_region" "current" {}
+data "aws_db_instance" "this" {
+  db_instance_identifier = "idp-${var.idp_name}-${var.app_env}"
+}
diff --git a/terraform/032-db-backup/vars.tf b/terraform/032-db-backup/vars.tf
index 949731a..841f487 100644
--- a/terraform/032-db-backup/vars.tf
+++ b/terraform/032-db-backup/vars.tf
@@ -91,3 +91,21 @@ variable "service_mode" {
 variable "vpc_id" {
   type = string
 }
+
+variable "enable_aws_backup" {
+  description = "enable backup using AWS Backup service"
+  type        = bool
+  default     = false
+}
+
+variable "aws_backup_cron_schedule" {
+  description = "cron-type schedule for AWS Backup"
+  type        = string
+  default     = "0 14 * * ? *" # Every day at 14:00 UTC, 12-hour offset from backup script
+}
+
+variable "aws_backup_notification_events" {
+  description = "The names of the backup events that should trigger an email notification"
+  type        = list(string)
+  default     = ["BACKUP_JOB_FAILED"]
+}