diff --git a/modules/azure/storage_account_public/main.tf b/modules/azure/storage_account_public/main.tf
index f9ee346d..49f8480b 100644
--- a/modules/azure/storage_account_public/main.tf
+++ b/modules/azure/storage_account_public/main.tf
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ resource "azurerm_storage_account" "storage_account" {
   min_tls_version                 = var.min_tls_version
   nfsv3_enabled                   = var.nfsv3_enabled
   is_hns_enabled                  = var.is_hns_enabled
+  sftp_enabled                    = var.sftp_enabled
 
   blob_properties {
     dynamic "cors_rule" {
diff --git a/modules/azure/storage_account_public/variables.tf b/modules/azure/storage_account_public/variables.tf
index 11cd624b..ca423a35 100644
--- a/modules/azure/storage_account_public/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/azure/storage_account_public/variables.tf
@@ -143,4 +143,9 @@ variable "loganalytics_diagnostic_setting" {
   description = "Specifies the log categories that have to be sent to Log analytics."
   default     = null
 }
+variable "sftp_enabled" {
+  type        = bool
+  description = "Enable or disable SFTP access for the storage account."
+  default     = false
+}