diff --git a/database-backup/database_backup-script.py b/database-backup/database_backup-script.py
index b56666a..13fdf5a 100644
--- a/database-backup/database_backup-script.py
+++ b/database-backup/database_backup-script.py
@@ -204,8 +204,15 @@ def upload_to_s3(aws_s3_configuration, file_paths):
             s3_object_key = remove_before_first_dash(s3_object_key)
             try:
                 logging.info(f"Uploading {s3_object_key} to s3://{aws_s3_configuration["S3_BUCKET_NAME"]}/{s3_object_key}")
-                s3_client.upload_file(file_path, aws_s3_configuration["S3_BUCKET_NAME"], s3_object_key)
-                logging.info(f"Successfully uploaded {s3_object_key} to S3.")
+                s3_client.upload_file(
+                    file_path, 
+                    aws_s3_configuration["S3_BUCKET_NAME"], 
+                    s3_object_key,
+                    ExtraArgs={
+                        'StorageClass': 'GLACIER_IR',  # Glacier Instant Retrieval
+                        'ServerSideEncryption': 'AES256'
+                    })
+                logging.info(f"Uploaded to {aws_s3_configuration["S3_BUCKET_NAME"]}/{s3_object_key} with Glacier Instant Retrieval")
                 email_body_parts.append(f"Successfully uploaded {s3_object_key} to S3.")
 
             except ClientError as ce: