diff --git a/backend/src/lib/api-docs/constants.ts b/backend/src/lib/api-docs/constants.ts
index 18db346dc..16278c3b1 100644
--- a/backend/src/lib/api-docs/constants.ts
+++ b/backend/src/lib/api-docs/constants.ts
@@ -386,6 +386,8 @@ export const SECRET_IMPORTS = {
     environment: "The slug of the environment to import into.",
     path: "The path to import into.",
     workspaceId: "The ID of the project you are working in.",
+    isReplication:
+      "When true, secrets from the source will be automatically sent to the destination. If approval policies exist at the destination, the secrets will be sent as approval requests instead of being applied immediately.",
     import: {
       environment: "The slug of the environment to import from.",
       path: "The path to import from."
diff --git a/backend/src/server/routes/v1/secret-import-router.ts b/backend/src/server/routes/v1/secret-import-router.ts
index 50311273c..ca604e738 100644
--- a/backend/src/server/routes/v1/secret-import-router.ts
+++ b/backend/src/server/routes/v1/secret-import-router.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export const registerSecretImportRouter = async (server: FastifyZodProvider) =>
           environment: z.string().trim().describe(SECRET_IMPORTS.CREATE.import.environment),
           path: z.string().trim().transform(removeTrailingSlash).describe(SECRET_IMPORTS.CREATE.import.path)
         }),
-        isReplication: z.boolean().default(false)
+        isReplication: z.boolean().default(false).describe(SECRET_IMPORTS.CREATE.isReplication)
       }),
       response: {
         200: z.object({