diff --git a/cmd/template_backups_test.go b/cmd/template_backups_test.go
index 7fb56aef..bf9658de 100644
--- a/cmd/template_backups_test.go
+++ b/cmd/template_backups_test.go
@@ -240,6 +240,27 @@ func TestBackupTemplateGeneration(t *testing.T) {
 			templatePath: "testdata/output",
 			want:         "internal/testdata/node/backup-templates/backup-8",
 		},
+		{
+			name: "test11 - custom prod schedule",
+			args: testdata.GetSeedData(
+				testdata.TestData{
+					ProjectName:     "example-project",
+					EnvironmentName: "main",
+					Branch:          "main",
+					EnvironmentType: "production",
+					LagoonYAML:      "internal/testdata/node/lagoon.yml",
+					ProjectVariables: []lagoon.EnvironmentVariable{
+						{
+							Name:  "LAGOON_FEATURE_FLAG_CUSTOM_BACKUP_CONFIG",
+							Value: "enabled",
+							Scope: "global",
+						},
+						{Name: "LAGOON_BACKUP_PROD_SCHEDULE", Value: "2,21 22 * * *", Scope: "build"},
+					},
+				}, true),
+			templatePath: "testoutput",
+			want:         "internal/testdata/node/backup-templates/backup-9",
+		},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/docs/buildrequirements.md b/docs/buildrequirements.md
index fbc88cc5..0b80a0bd 100644
--- a/docs/buildrequirements.md
+++ b/docs/buildrequirements.md
@@ -90,8 +90,7 @@ These are all variables that are provided by either core or remote
 * `WEEKLY_BACKUP_DEFAULT_RETENTION`
 * `DAILY_BACKUP_DEFAULT_RETENTION`
 * `HOURLY_BACKUP_DEFAULT_RETENTION`
+* `LAGOON_FEATURE_BACKUP_PROD_SCHEDULE` (remote) / `LAGOON_BACKUP_PROD_SCHEDULE` (API)
 * `LAGOON_FEATURE_BACKUP_DEV_SCHEDULE` (remote) / `LAGOON_BACKUP_DEV_SCHEDULE` (API)
 * `LAGOON_FEATURE_BACKUP_PR_SCHEDULE` (remote) / `LAGOON_BACKUP_PR_SCHEDULE` (API)
-* `LAGOON_FEATURE_BACKUP_DEV_RETENTION` (remote) / `LAGOON_BACKUP_DEV_RETENTION` (API)
-* `LAGOON_FEATURE_BACKUP_PR_RETENTION` (remote) / `LAGOON_BACKUP_PR_RETENTION` (API)
 * `K8UP_WEEKLY_RANDOM_FEATURE_FLAG`
diff --git a/internal/generator/backups_test.go b/internal/generator/backups_test.go
index 06367204..2ce8ec73 100644
--- a/internal/generator/backups_test.go
+++ b/internal/generator/backups_test.go
@@ -775,6 +775,42 @@ func Test_generateBackupValues(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			name: "test20- prod schedule from lagoon api variable",
+			args: args{
+				buildValues: &BuildValues{
+					BuildType:             "branch",
+					EnvironmentType:       "production",
+					Project:               "example-project",
+					Namespace:             "example-com-main",
+					DefaultBackupSchedule: "M H(22-2) * * *",
+					LagoonYAML:            lagoon.YAML{},
+				},
+				mergedVariables: []lagoon.EnvironmentVariable{
+					{Name: "LAGOON_FEATURE_FLAG_CUSTOM_BACKUP_CONFIG", Value: "enabled", Scope: "global"},
+					{Name: "LAGOON_BACKUP_PROD_SCHEDULE", Value: "M/15 23 * * 0-5", Scope: "build"},
+				},
+			},
+			want: &BuildValues{
+				BuildType:             "branch",
+				EnvironmentType:       "production",
+				Project:               "example-project",
+				Namespace:             "example-com-main",
+				DefaultBackupSchedule: "M H(22-2) * * *",
+				Backup: BackupConfiguration{
+					BackupSchedule: "1,16,31,46 23 * * 0-5",
+					CheckSchedule:  "31 6 * * 1",
+					PruneSchedule:  "31 4 * * 0",
+					S3BucketName:   "baas-example-project",
+					PruneRetention: PruneRetention{
+						Hourly:  0,
+						Daily:   7,
+						Weekly:  6,
+						Monthly: 0,
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/internal/testdata/node/backup-templates/backup-9/k8up-lagoon-backup-schedule.yaml b/internal/testdata/node/backup-templates/backup-9/k8up-lagoon-backup-schedule.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c523e6af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/testdata/node/backup-templates/backup-9/k8up-lagoon-backup-schedule.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+---
+apiVersion: backup.appuio.ch/v1alpha1
+kind: Schedule
+metadata:
+  annotations:
+    lagoon.sh/branch: main
+    lagoon.sh/version: v2.7.x
+  creationTimestamp: null
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/instance: k8up-lagoon-backup-schedule
+    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: build-deploy-tool
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: k8up-schedule
+    lagoon.sh/buildType: branch
+    lagoon.sh/environment: main
+    lagoon.sh/environmentType: production
+    lagoon.sh/project: example-project
+    lagoon.sh/service: k8up-lagoon-backup-schedule
+    lagoon.sh/service-type: k8up-schedule
+    lagoon.sh/template: k8up-schedule-0.1.0
+  name: k8up-lagoon-backup-schedule
+spec:
+  backend:
+    repoPasswordSecretRef:
+      key: repo-pw
+      name: baas-repo-pw
+    s3:
+      bucket: baas-example-project
+  backup:
+    resources: {}
+    schedule: 2,21 22 * * *
+  check:
+    resources: {}
+    schedule: 48 5 * * 1
+  prune:
+    resources: {}
+    retention:
+      keepDaily: 7
+      keepWeekly: 6
+    schedule: 48 3 * * 0
+  resourceRequirementsTemplate: {}
+status: {}