diff --git a/backup/moodle2/backup_root_task.class.php b/backup/moodle2/backup_root_task.class.php
index 45e792d0980..6366c8fbefa 100644
--- a/backup/moodle2/backup_root_task.class.php
+++ b/backup/moodle2/backup_root_task.class.php
@@ -163,5 +163,10 @@ class backup_root_task extends backup_task {
         $groups = new backup_groups_setting('groups', base_setting::IS_BOOLEAN, true);
         $groups->set_ui(new backup_setting_ui_checkbox($groups, get_string('rootsettinggroups', 'backup')));
         $this->add_setting($groups);
+
+        // Define competencies inclusion setting if competencies are enabled.
+        $competencies = new backup_competencies_setting();
+        $competencies->set_ui(new backup_setting_ui_checkbox($competencies, get_string('rootsettingcompetencies', 'backup')));
+        $this->add_setting($competencies);
     }
 }
diff --git a/backup/moodle2/backup_settingslib.php b/backup/moodle2/backup_settingslib.php
index f799e4a363f..d2e1e5f09a5 100644
--- a/backup/moodle2/backup_settingslib.php
+++ b/backup/moodle2/backup_settingslib.php
@@ -130,6 +130,27 @@ class backup_calendarevents_setting extends backup_anonymize_setting {}
  */
 class backup_userscompletion_setting extends backup_anonymize_setting {}
 
+/**
+ * root setting to control if backup will include competencies or not.
+ */
+class backup_competencies_setting extends backup_generic_setting {
+
+    /**
+     * backup_competencies_setting constructor.
+     */
+    public function __construct() {
+        $defaultvalue = false;
+        $visibility = base_setting::HIDDEN;
+        $status = base_setting::LOCKED_BY_CONFIG;
+        if (\core_competency\api::is_enabled()) {
+            $defaultvalue = true;
+            $visibility = base_setting::VISIBLE;
+            $status = base_setting::NOT_LOCKED;
+        }
+        parent::__construct('competencies', base_setting::IS_BOOLEAN, $defaultvalue, $visibility, $status);
+    }
+}
+
 // Section backup settings
 
 /**
diff --git a/backup/moodle2/backup_stepslib.php b/backup/moodle2/backup_stepslib.php
index 2ace0f3ce12..da219a1c0bd 100644
--- a/backup/moodle2/backup_stepslib.php
+++ b/backup/moodle2/backup_stepslib.php
@@ -1585,6 +1585,21 @@ class backup_course_competencies_structure_step extends backup_structure_step {
 
         return $wrapper;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Execute conditions.
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    protected function execute_condition() {
+
+        // Do not execute if competencies are not included.
+        if (!$this->get_setting_value('competencies')) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1612,6 +1627,21 @@ class backup_activity_competencies_structure_step extends backup_structure_step
 
         return $wrapper;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Execute conditions.
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    protected function execute_condition() {
+
+        // Do not execute if competencies are not included.
+        if (!$this->get_setting_value('competencies')) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/backup/moodle2/restore_root_task.class.php b/backup/moodle2/restore_root_task.class.php
index 922e20394f6..42b7c80603f 100644
--- a/backup/moodle2/restore_root_task.class.php
+++ b/backup/moodle2/restore_root_task.class.php
@@ -266,5 +266,11 @@ class restore_root_task extends restore_task {
         $groups->set_ui(new backup_setting_ui_checkbox($groups, get_string('rootsettinggroups', 'backup')));
         $groups->get_ui()->set_changeable($changeable);
         $this->add_setting($groups);
+
+        // Competencies restore setting. Show when competencies is enabled and the setting is available.
+        $hascompetencies = !empty($rootsettings['competencies']);
+        $competencies = new restore_competencies_setting($hascompetencies);
+        $competencies->set_ui(new backup_setting_ui_checkbox($competencies, get_string('rootsettingcompetencies', 'backup')));
+        $this->add_setting($competencies);
     }
 }
diff --git a/backup/moodle2/restore_settingslib.php b/backup/moodle2/restore_settingslib.php
index 3ac0e2bcb3c..005449f9a59 100644
--- a/backup/moodle2/restore_settingslib.php
+++ b/backup/moodle2/restore_settingslib.php
@@ -78,6 +78,30 @@ class restore_comments_setting extends restore_role_assignments_setting {}
  */
 class restore_badges_setting extends restore_generic_setting {}
 
+/**
+ * root setting to control if competencies will also be restored.
+ */
+class restore_competencies_setting extends restore_generic_setting {
+
+    /**
+     * restore_competencies_setting constructor.
+     * @param bool $hascompetencies Flag whether to set the restore setting as checked and unlocked.
+     */
+    public function __construct($hascompetencies) {
+        $defaultvalue = false;
+        $visibility = base_setting::HIDDEN;
+        $status = base_setting::LOCKED_BY_CONFIG;
+        if (\core_competency\api::is_enabled()) {
+            $visibility = base_setting::VISIBLE;
+            if ($hascompetencies) {
+                $defaultvalue = true;
+                $status = base_setting::NOT_LOCKED;
+            }
+        }
+        parent::__construct('competencies', base_setting::IS_BOOLEAN, $defaultvalue, $visibility, $status);
+    }
+}
+
 /**
  * root setting to control if restore will create
  * events or no, depends of @restore_users_setting
diff --git a/backup/moodle2/restore_stepslib.php b/backup/moodle2/restore_stepslib.php
index 623d8762166..3c1f547310b 100644
--- a/backup/moodle2/restore_stepslib.php
+++ b/backup/moodle2/restore_stepslib.php
@@ -3213,8 +3213,8 @@ class restore_course_competencies_structure_step extends restore_structure_step
      */
     protected function execute_condition() {
 
-        // Do not restore when competencies are disabled.
-        if (!\core_competency\api::is_enabled()) {
+        // Do not execute if competencies are not included.
+        if (!$this->get_setting_value('competencies')) {
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -3288,8 +3288,8 @@ class restore_activity_competencies_structure_step extends restore_structure_ste
      */
     protected function execute_condition() {
 
-        // Do not restore when competencies are disabled.
-        if (!\core_competency\api::is_enabled()) {
+        // Do not execute if competencies are not included.
+        if (!$this->get_setting_value('competencies')) {
             return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/lang/en/backup.php b/lang/en/backup.php
index dc12e736873..a63c3e6187d 100644
--- a/lang/en/backup.php
+++ b/lang/en/backup.php
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ $string['rootsettingroleassignments'] = 'Include user role assignments';
 $string['rootsettingactivities'] = 'Include activities and resources';
 $string['rootsettingbadges'] = 'Include badges';
 $string['rootsettingblocks'] = 'Include blocks';
+$string['rootsettingcompetencies'] = 'Include competencies';
 $string['rootsettingfilters'] = 'Include filters';
 $string['rootsettingcomments'] = 'Include comments';
 $string['rootsettingcalendarevents'] = 'Include calendar events';