diff --git a/charts/postgres-operator/crds/postgresqls.yaml b/charts/postgres-operator/crds/postgresqls.yaml
index 667c58efa..206c5320e 100644
--- a/charts/postgres-operator/crds/postgresqls.yaml
+++ b/charts/postgres-operator/crds/postgresqls.yaml
@@ -493,6 +493,8 @@ spec:
                     type: string
                   standby_port:
                     type: string
+                  standby_primary_slot_name:
+                    type: string
                 oneOf:
                 - required:
                   - s3_wal_path
diff --git a/docs/reference/cluster_manifest.md b/docs/reference/cluster_manifest.md
index aab3b818f..994367da1 100644
--- a/docs/reference/cluster_manifest.md
+++ b/docs/reference/cluster_manifest.md
@@ -477,6 +477,10 @@ Note that `s3_wal_path` and `gs_wal_path` are mutually exclusive.
   TCP port on which the primary is listening for connections. Patroni will
   use `"5432"` if not set.
 
+* **standby_primary_slot_name**
+  name of the replication slot to use on the primary server when streaming
+  from a remote primary. Optional.
+
 ## Volume properties
 
 Those parameters are grouped under the `volume` top-level key and define the
diff --git a/manifests/postgresql.crd.yaml b/manifests/postgresql.crd.yaml
index db8efabe6..c8bf1b07d 100644
--- a/manifests/postgresql.crd.yaml
+++ b/manifests/postgresql.crd.yaml
@@ -3949,6 +3949,8 @@ spec:
                     type: string
                   standby_port:
                     type: string
+                  standby_primary_slot_name:
+                    type: string
                 type: object
               streams:
                 items:
diff --git a/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/postgresql_type.go b/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/postgresql_type.go
index cffaf6fd6..b304db652 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/postgresql_type.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/postgresql_type.go
@@ -250,10 +250,11 @@ type Patroni struct {
 // standby_host can be specified alone or together with either s3_wal_path OR gs_wal_path (mutually exclusive).
 // At least one field must be specified. s3_wal_path and gs_wal_path are mutually exclusive.
 type StandbyDescription struct {
-	S3WalPath   string `json:"s3_wal_path,omitempty"`
-	GSWalPath   string `json:"gs_wal_path,omitempty"`
-	StandbyHost string `json:"standby_host,omitempty"`
-	StandbyPort string `json:"standby_port,omitempty"`
+	S3WalPath              string `json:"s3_wal_path,omitempty"`
+	GSWalPath              string `json:"gs_wal_path,omitempty"`
+	StandbyHost            string `json:"standby_host,omitempty"`
+	StandbyPort            string `json:"standby_port,omitempty"`
+	StandbyPrimarySlotName string `json:"standby_primary_slot_name,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // TLSDescription specs TLS properties
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/k8sres.go b/pkg/cluster/k8sres.go
index 638f752e4..224ef26f6 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/k8sres.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/k8sres.go
@@ -2207,6 +2207,12 @@ func (c *Cluster) generateStandbyEnvironment(description *acidv1.StandbyDescript
 				Value: description.StandbyPort,
 			})
 		}
+		if description.StandbyPrimarySlotName != "" {
+			result = append(result, v1.EnvVar{
+				Name:  "STANDBY_PRIMARY_SLOT_NAME",
+				Value: description.StandbyPrimarySlotName,
+			})
+		}
 	}
 
 	// WAL archive can be specified with or without standby_host
@@ -2226,10 +2232,6 @@ func (c *Cluster) generateStandbyEnvironment(description *acidv1.StandbyDescript
 		})
 		result = append(result, v1.EnvVar{Name: "STANDBY_METHOD", Value: "STANDBY_WITH_WALE"})
 		result = append(result, v1.EnvVar{Name: "STANDBY_WAL_BUCKET_SCOPE_PREFIX", Value: ""})
-	} else if description.StandbyHost == "" {
-		// Neither WAL path nor standby_host specified
-		c.logger.Error("no WAL path or standby_host specified in standby section")
-		return result
 	}
 
 	return result
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/k8sres_test.go b/pkg/cluster/k8sres_test.go
index 8674a25c8..e39e18cd5 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/k8sres_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/k8sres_test.go
@@ -1382,6 +1382,19 @@ func TestStandbyEnv(t *testing.T) {
 			envPos: 0,
 			envLen: 4,
 		},
+		{
+			subTest: "verify S3 WAL env with standby host",
+			standbyOpts: &acidv1.StandbyDescription{
+				S3WalPath:   "s3://some/path/",
+				StandbyHost: "remote-primary",
+			},
+			env: v1.EnvVar{
+				Name:  "STANDBY_WALE_S3_PREFIX",
+				Value: "s3://some/path/",
+			},
+			envPos: 1,
+			envLen: 4,
+		},
 		{
 			subTest: "from remote primary with GCS WAL path",
 			standbyOpts: &acidv1.StandbyDescription{
@@ -1395,6 +1408,19 @@ func TestStandbyEnv(t *testing.T) {
 			envPos: 0,
 			envLen: 4,
 		},
+		{
+			subTest: "from remote primary with slot name",
+			standbyOpts: &acidv1.StandbyDescription{
+				StandbyHost:            "remote-primary",
+				StandbyPrimarySlotName: "my_slot",
+			},
+			env: v1.EnvVar{
+				Name:  "STANDBY_PRIMARY_SLOT_NAME",
+				Value: "my_slot",
+			},
+			envPos: 1,
+			envLen: 2,
+		},
 	}
 
 	var cluster = New(