diff --git a/docs/multisite.rst b/docs/multisite.rst
index a0ca9de8d..46ea0ff0e 100644
--- a/docs/multisite.rst
+++ b/docs/multisite.rst
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ An example configuration for two Patroni sites:
        - 10.0.0.1:2379
      host: 10.0.1.1,10.0.1.2,10.0.1.3 # How the leader of the other site(s) can connect to the primary on this site
      port: 5432
+     primary_slot_name: dr
      # Multisite failover timeouts
      ttl: 90
      retry_timeout: 40
@@ -130,6 +131,8 @@ Details of the configuration parameters
     Comma-separated list of IPs of the Patroni nodes that can become a primary on the present site
 ``port``
     Postgres port, through which other sites' members can connect to this site.  It can be specified once if all nodes use the same port, or as a comma-separated list matching the different port numbers, in the order used in the ``host`` key.
+``primary_slot_name``
+    Optional name of the physical slot used to retain WAL for site failovers.  If in use, the slot has to be defined in the dynamic configuration.
 ``ttl``
     Time to live of site leader lock. If the site is unable to elect a functioning leader within this timeout, a different site can take over the leader role.  Must be a few times longer than the usual ``ttl`` value in order to prevent unnecessary site failovers.
 ``retry_timeout``
diff --git a/patroni/multisite.py b/patroni/multisite.py
index 2a0b08cc0..c669b2e7b 100644
--- a/patroni/multisite.py
+++ b/patroni/multisite.py
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ def _set_standby_config(self, other: Member):
                 'port': other.data['port'],
                 'create_replica_methods': ['basebackup'],
                 'leader_site': other.name,
+                'primary_slot_name': other.data.get('primary_slot_name'),
             }
         except KeyError:
             old_conf = self._standby_config
@@ -384,6 +385,9 @@ def touch_member(self):
             'host': self.config['host'],
             'port': self.config['port'],
         }
+        if self.config['primary_slot_name']:
+            data['primary_slot_name'] = self.config['primary_slot_name']
+
         logger.info(f"Touching member {self.name} with {data!r}")
         self.dcs.touch_member(data)