diff --git a/.github/workflows/database_restore.yml b/.github/workflows/database_restore.yml
index 1d2354a392..0de1903eb1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/database_restore.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/database_restore.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ on:
         options:
         - 'false'
         - 'true'
+      backup-file:
+        description: Name of the backup file in Azure storage. e.g. capt_prod_2024-07-15.sql.gz. The default value is today's backup.
+        type: string
 
 jobs:
   restore:
@@ -20,6 +23,15 @@ jobs:
     environment: production-aks
 
     steps:
+      - name: Set backup file
+        run:
+          if ${{ inputs.backup-file }} != ""; then
+            BACKUP_FILE=${{ inputs.backup-file }}
+          else
+            BACKUP_FILE=capt_prod_$(date +"%F").sql.gz
+          fi
+          echo "BACKUP_FILE=$BACKUP_FILE" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: Restore postgres
         uses: DFE-Digital/github-actions/restore-postgres-backup@master
         with:
@@ -28,4 +40,4 @@ jobs:
           app-name: claim-additional-payments-for-teaching-production-web
           cluster: production
           azure-credentials: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CREDENTIALS }}
-          backup-file: capt_prod_$(date +"%F").sql.gz
+          backup-file: ${{ env.BACKUP_FILE }}