diff --git a/modules/azure/private_endpoint/main.tf b/modules/azure/private_endpoint/main.tf
index 63d8b2e1..597da763 100644
--- a/modules/azure/private_endpoint/main.tf
+++ b/modules/azure/private_endpoint/main.tf
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ resource "azurerm_private_endpoint" "private_endpoint" {
     name                           = var.private_connection_name
     private_connection_resource_id = var.private_connection_resource_id
     subresource_names              = var.private_connection_subresource_names
-    is_manual_connection           = false
+    is_manual_connection           = var.is_manual_connection
   }
 
   private_dns_zone_group {
diff --git a/modules/azure/private_endpoint/variables.tf b/modules/azure/private_endpoint/variables.tf
index c8829879..c27209ea 100644
--- a/modules/azure/private_endpoint/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/azure/private_endpoint/variables.tf
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ variable "private_connection_subresource_names" {
   description = "The subresource names of the resource where the connection should be made to."
 }
 
+variable "is_manual_connection" {
+  type        = bool
+  description = "Specifies whether the connection must be approved manually"
+}
+
 variable "subnet_id" {
   type        = string
   description = "The Id of the subnet"