diff --git a/modules/mssql/README.md b/modules/mssql/README.md
index 4b977b8f..dae123d2 100644
--- a/modules/mssql/README.md
+++ b/modules/mssql/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ module "mssql" {
 | additional\_databases | A list of databases to be created in your cluster | <pre>list(object({<br>    name      = string<br>    charset   = string<br>    collation = string<br>  }))</pre> | `[]` | no |
 | additional\_users | A list of users to be created in your cluster. A random password would be set for the user if the `random_password` variable is set. | <pre>list(object({<br>    name            = string<br>    password        = string<br>    random_password = bool<br>  }))</pre> | `[]` | no |
 | availability\_type | The availability type for the Cloud SQL instance.This is only used to set up high availability for the MSSQL instance. Can be either `ZONAL` or `REGIONAL`. | `string` | `"ZONAL"` | no |
-| backup\_configuration | The database backup configuration. | <pre>object({<br>    binary_log_enabled             = bool<br>    enabled                        = bool<br>    point_in_time_recovery_enabled = bool<br>    start_time                     = string<br>    transaction_log_retention_days = string<br>    retained_backups               = number<br>    retention_unit                 = string<br>  })</pre> | <pre>{<br>  "binary_log_enabled": null,<br>  "enabled": false,<br>  "point_in_time_recovery_enabled": null,<br>  "retained_backups": null,<br>  "retention_unit": null,<br>  "start_time": null,<br>  "transaction_log_retention_days": null<br>}</pre> | no |
+| backup\_configuration | The database backup configuration. | <pre>object({<br>    binary_log_enabled             = bool<br>    enabled                        = bool<br>    point_in_time_recovery_enabled = bool<br>    start_time                     = string<br>    transaction_log_retention_days = string<br>    retained_backups               = number<br>    retention_unit                 = string<br>    location                       = string<br>  })</pre> | <pre>{<br>  "binary_log_enabled": null,<br>  "enabled": false,<br>  "location": null,<br>  "point_in_time_recovery_enabled": null,<br>  "retained_backups": null,<br>  "retention_unit": null,<br>  "start_time": null,<br>  "transaction_log_retention_days": null<br>}</pre> | no |
 | connector\_enforcement | Enforce that clients use the connector library | `bool` | `false` | no |
 | create\_timeout | The optional timeout that is applied to limit long database creates. | `string` | `"30m"` | no |
 | data\_cache\_enabled | Whether data cache is enabled for the instance. Defaults to false. Feature is only available for ENTERPRISE\_PLUS tier and supported database\_versions | `bool` | `false` | no |
diff --git a/modules/mssql/main.tf b/modules/mssql/main.tf
index c5756c6a..002fea13 100644
--- a/modules/mssql/main.tf
+++ b/modules/mssql/main.tf
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ resource "google_sql_database_instance" "default" {
         start_time                     = lookup(backup_configuration.value, "start_time", null)
         point_in_time_recovery_enabled = lookup(backup_configuration.value, "point_in_time_recovery_enabled", null)
         transaction_log_retention_days = lookup(backup_configuration.value, "transaction_log_retention_days", null)
+        location                       = lookup(backup_configuration.value, "location", null)
 
         dynamic "backup_retention_settings" {
           for_each = local.retained_backups != null || local.retention_unit != null ? [var.backup_configuration] : []
diff --git a/modules/mssql/variables.tf b/modules/mssql/variables.tf
index fb1ddf98..7254e458 100644
--- a/modules/mssql/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/mssql/variables.tf
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ variable "backup_configuration" {
     transaction_log_retention_days = string
     retained_backups               = number
     retention_unit                 = string
+    location                       = string
   })
   default = {
     binary_log_enabled             = null
@@ -238,6 +239,7 @@ variable "backup_configuration" {
     transaction_log_retention_days = null
     retained_backups               = null
     retention_unit                 = null
+    location                       = null
   }
 }