diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 8d960eab..aafae320 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 CHANGELOG
 =========
 
+5.2.0 (2026-06-01)
+------------------
+* Moodle 5.2 compatible version
+
 5.1.5 (v5.1-r6, 2026-05-20)
 ---------------------------
 * [FEATURE] Introduce new step opencast
diff --git a/classes/local/manager/backup_manager.php b/classes/local/manager/backup_manager.php
index 643755ea..f933a277 100644
--- a/classes/local/manager/backup_manager.php
+++ b/classes/local/manager/backup_manager.php
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public static function create_course_backup($courseid, $stepid) {
         }
         // Perform Backup.
         $bc = new \backup_controller(\backup::TYPE_1COURSE, $courseid, \backup::FORMAT_MOODLE,
-            \backup::INTERACTIVE_NO, \backup::MODE_GENERAL, get_admin()->id);
+            \backup::INTERACTIVE_NO, \backup::MODE_AUTOMATED, get_admin()->id);
         $bc->execute_plan(); // Execute backup.
         $results = $bc->get_results(); // Get the file information needed.
         /* @var $file \stored_file instance of the backup file*/
diff --git a/step/createbackup/lang/de/lifecyclestep_createbackup.php b/step/createbackup/lang/de/lifecyclestep_createbackup.php
index 7ee474d8..746fb209 100644
--- a/step/createbackup/lang/de/lifecyclestep_createbackup.php
+++ b/step/createbackup/lang/de/lifecyclestep_createbackup.php
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
  * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
  */
 
+$string['backupsettings'] = 'Backup Einstellungen';
+$string['backupsettingsstatictext'] = 'Die Konfiguration der erstellten Backups wird durch die Einstellungen für automatisierte Backups gesteuert: <a href="{$a->url}">{$a->label}</a>';
 $string['coursebackups'] = 'Kurs-Sicherungen';
 $string['deleteallbuttonlabel'] = 'Alle löschen';
 $string['deleteselectedbuttonlabel'] = 'Selektierte löschen';
@@ -30,4 +32,3 @@
 $string['plugindescription'] = 'Stößt ein Backup der getriggerten Kurse an.';
 $string['pluginname'] = 'Kurssicherungs-Schritt';
 $string['privacy:metadata'] = 'Dieses Subplugin speichert keine persönlichen Daten.';
-
diff --git a/step/createbackup/lang/en/lifecyclestep_createbackup.php b/step/createbackup/lang/en/lifecyclestep_createbackup.php
index aeb857f0..d60417f0 100644
--- a/step/createbackup/lang/en/lifecyclestep_createbackup.php
+++ b/step/createbackup/lang/en/lifecyclestep_createbackup.php
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
  * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
  */
 
+$string['backupsettings'] = 'Backup Settings';
+$string['backupsettingsstatictext'] = 'The configuration of the created backups is controlled by the automated backup settings: <a href="{$a->url}">{$a->label}</a>';
 $string['coursebackups'] = 'Course Backups';
 $string['deleteallbuttonlabel'] = 'Delete all';
 $string['deleteselectedbuttonlabel'] = 'Delete selected';
@@ -30,4 +32,3 @@
 $string['plugindescription'] = 'Initiates a backup of the triggered courses.';
 $string['pluginname'] = 'Create Backup Step';
 $string['privacy:metadata'] = 'This subplugin does not store any personal data.';
-
diff --git a/step/createbackup/lib.php b/step/createbackup/lib.php
index 551b5a8c..d9c5d518 100644
--- a/step/createbackup/lib.php
+++ b/step/createbackup/lib.php
@@ -117,6 +117,13 @@ public function instance_settings() {
      * @throws \coding_exception
      */
     public function extend_add_instance_form_definition($mform) {
+        $elementname = 'backupsettings';
+        $backupsettings = new stdClass;
+        $backupsettings->url = (new \moodle_url('/admin/settings.php', ['section' => 'automated']))->out();
+        $backupsettings->label = get_string('automatedsetup', 'backup');
+        $mform->addElement('static', $elementname, get_string('backupsettings', 'lifecyclestep_createbackup'),
+            get_string('backupsettingsstatictext', 'lifecyclestep_createbackup', $backupsettings)
+        );
         $elementname = 'status';
         $options = [
             self::STEPACTIVE => get_string('active', 'tool_lifecycle'),
@@ -130,7 +137,8 @@ public function extend_add_instance_form_definition($mform) {
         $elementname = 'maximumbackupspercron';
         $mform->addElement('text', $elementname,
             get_string('maximumbackupspercron', 'lifecyclestep_createbackup'),
-            ['size' => 3]);
+            ['size' => 3]
+        );
         $mform->setType($elementname, PARAM_INT);
         $mform->setDefault($elementname, 10);
     }
diff --git a/version.php b/version.php
index f577a563..c9b2f76c 100644
--- a/version.php
+++ b/version.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 $plugin->component = 'tool_lifecycle';
 $plugin->maturity = MATURITY_STABLE;
-$plugin->version = 2026012005;
+$plugin->version = 2026060100;
 $plugin->requires = 2024100700; // Requires Moodle 4.5+.
-$plugin->supported = [405, 501];
-$plugin->release   = 'v5.1-r6';
+$plugin->supported = [405, 502];
+$plugin->release   = 'v5.2-r1';