diff --git a/src/features/database/components/import-upload-zone.tsx b/src/features/database/components/import-upload-zone.tsx
index d9fa4663..9d90a663 100644
--- a/src/features/database/components/import-upload-zone.tsx
+++ b/src/features/database/components/import-upload-zone.tsx
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export const UploadBackupZone = ({onSuccessAction, database}: UploadRetentionZon
                     maxFiles={1}
                     description="Import database backup"
                     fileKind={`Database file (${fileKindDescription})`}
-                    dragMessage="Click or drag a database dump here"
+                    dragMessage="Click or drag a database dump or .tar.gz here"
                     onFileDropAction={(file: File) => setFile(file)}
                 />
             )}