diff --git a/db-auto-backup.py b/db-auto-backup.py
index 768e305..3a299bd 100755
--- a/db-auto-backup.py
+++ b/db-auto-backup.py
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ def backup_redis(container: Container) -> str:
 SHOW_PROGRESS = sys.stdout.isatty()
 COMPRESSION = os.environ.get("COMPRESSION", "plain")
 INCLUDE_LOGS = bool(os.environ.get("INCLUDE_LOGS"))
+AUTO_BACKUP_LABEL = os.environ.get("AUTO_BACKUP_LABEL", "auto-backup")
 
 
 def get_backup_provider(container_names: Iterable[str]) -> Optional[BackupProvider]:
@@ -199,8 +200,16 @@ def backup(now: datetime) -> None:
     print(f"Found {len(containers)} containers.")
 
     for container in containers:
-        container_names = get_container_names(container)
-        backup_provider = get_backup_provider(container_names)
+        if auto_backup_label := container.labels.get(AUTO_BACKUP_LABEL):
+            if auto_backup_label.lower() == "false":
+                print(f"Skipping {container.name} because label {AUTO_BACKUP_LABEL}=false")
+                continue
+            print(f"Found explicit {AUTO_BACKUP_LABEL} label for {container.name}, using {auto_backup_label}")
+            backup_provider = get_backup_provider([auto_backup_label])
+        else:
+            container_names = get_container_names(container)
+            backup_provider = get_backup_provider(container_names)
+
         if backup_provider is None:
             continue