diff --git a/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/core_api/datamodels/backfills.py b/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/core_api/datamodels/backfills.py
index aa3a7fd0ef9b7..6b37b9e381694 100644
--- a/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/core_api/datamodels/backfills.py
+++ b/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/core_api/datamodels/backfills.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class BackfillPostBody(StrictBaseModel):
     dag_run_conf: dict = {}
     reprocess_behavior: ReprocessBehavior = ReprocessBehavior.NONE
     max_active_runs: int = 10
+    run_on_latest_version: bool = True
 
 
 class BackfillResponse(BaseModel):
diff --git a/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/core_api/openapi/v2-rest-api-generated.yaml b/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/core_api/openapi/v2-rest-api-generated.yaml
index ceaf90b60f805..5f7d5144e7ed8 100644
--- a/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/core_api/openapi/v2-rest-api-generated.yaml
+++ b/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/core_api/openapi/v2-rest-api-generated.yaml
@@ -8770,6 +8770,10 @@ components:
           type: integer
           title: Max Active Runs
           default: 10
+        run_on_latest_version:
+          type: boolean
+          title: Run On Latest Version
+          default: true
       additionalProperties: false
       type: object
       required:
diff --git a/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/core_api/routes/public/backfills.py b/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/core_api/routes/public/backfills.py
index 30efea4d79ab8..b9c1416b2ce72 100644
--- a/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/core_api/routes/public/backfills.py
+++ b/airflow-core/src/airflow/api_fastapi/core_api/routes/public/backfills.py
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ def create_backfill(
             dag_run_conf=backfill_request.dag_run_conf,
             triggering_user_name=user.get_name(),
             reprocess_behavior=backfill_request.reprocess_behavior,
+            run_on_latest_version=backfill_request.run_on_latest_version,
         )
         return BackfillResponse.model_validate(backfill_obj)
 
diff --git a/airflow-core/src/airflow/cli/cli_config.py b/airflow-core/src/airflow/cli/cli_config.py
index 5c8497ead6e4f..a5062545e86bc 100644
--- a/airflow-core/src/airflow/cli/cli_config.py
+++ b/airflow-core/src/airflow/cli/cli_config.py
@@ -344,10 +344,11 @@ def string_lower_type(val):
 ARG_BACKFILL_RUN_ON_LATEST_VERSION = Arg(
     ("--run-on-latest-version",),
     help=(
-        "(Experimental) If set, the backfill will run tasks using the latest bundle version instead of "
-        "the version that was active when the original Dag run was created."
+        "(Experimental) The backfill will run tasks using the latest bundle version instead of "
+        "the version that was active when the original Dag run was created. Defaults to True."
     ),
     action="store_true",
+    default=True,
 )
 
 
diff --git a/airflow-core/src/airflow/ui/openapi-gen/requests/schemas.gen.ts b/airflow-core/src/airflow/ui/openapi-gen/requests/schemas.gen.ts
index e45ee585988d8..c2bc9a822d373 100644
--- a/airflow-core/src/airflow/ui/openapi-gen/requests/schemas.gen.ts
+++ b/airflow-core/src/airflow/ui/openapi-gen/requests/schemas.gen.ts
@@ -418,6 +418,11 @@ export const $BackfillPostBody = {
             type: 'integer',
             title: 'Max Active Runs',
             default: 10
+        },
+        run_on_latest_version: {
+            type: 'boolean',
+            title: 'Run On Latest Version',
+            default: true
         }
     },
     additionalProperties: false,
diff --git a/airflow-core/src/airflow/ui/openapi-gen/requests/types.gen.ts b/airflow-core/src/airflow/ui/openapi-gen/requests/types.gen.ts
index 006f33286fdd3..1a1bf0f50e9ac 100644
--- a/airflow-core/src/airflow/ui/openapi-gen/requests/types.gen.ts
+++ b/airflow-core/src/airflow/ui/openapi-gen/requests/types.gen.ts
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ export type BackfillPostBody = {
     };
     reprocess_behavior?: ReprocessBehavior;
     max_active_runs?: number;
+    run_on_latest_version?: boolean;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/airflow-core/src/airflow/ui/src/components/DagActions/RunBackfillForm.tsx b/airflow-core/src/airflow/ui/src/components/DagActions/RunBackfillForm.tsx
index 6d15801a05fcd..5155e48275112 100644
--- a/airflow-core/src/airflow/ui/src/components/DagActions/RunBackfillForm.tsx
+++ b/airflow-core/src/airflow/ui/src/components/DagActions/RunBackfillForm.tsx
@@ -43,9 +43,8 @@ type RunBackfillFormProps = {
   readonly dag: DAGResponse | DAGWithLatestDagRunsResponse;
   readonly onClose: () => void;
 };
-const today = new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 16);
-
 type BackfillFormProps = DagRunTriggerParams & Omit<BackfillPostBody, "dag_run_conf">;
+const today = new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 16);
 
 const RunBackfillForm = ({ dag, onClose }: RunBackfillFormProps) => {
   const { t: translate } = useTranslation(["components", "common"]);
@@ -62,6 +61,7 @@ const RunBackfillForm = ({ dag, onClose }: RunBackfillFormProps) => {
       max_active_runs: 1,
       reprocess_behavior: "none",
       run_backwards: false,
+      run_on_latest_version: true,
       to_date: "",
     },
     mode: "onBlur",
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ const RunBackfillForm = ({ dag, onClose }: RunBackfillFormProps) => {
         max_active_runs: values.max_active_runs ?? 1,
         reprocess_behavior: values.reprocess_behavior,
         run_backwards: values.run_backwards ?? false,
+        run_on_latest_version: values.run_on_latest_version ?? true,
         to_date: values.to_date ?? "",
       },
     },
@@ -92,16 +93,11 @@ const RunBackfillForm = ({ dag, onClose }: RunBackfillFormProps) => {
       setErrors((prev) => ({ ...prev, date: dateValidationError }));
     }
   }, [dateValidationError]);
-
   useEffect(() => {
     if (conf) {
-      reset((prevValues) => ({
-        ...prevValues,
-        conf,
-      }));
+      reset((prevValues) => ({ ...prevValues, conf }));
     }
   }, [conf, reset]);
-
   const dataIntervalStart = watch("from_date");
   const dataIntervalEnd = watch("to_date");
   const noDataInterval = !Boolean(dataIntervalStart) || !Boolean(dataIntervalEnd);
@@ -128,16 +124,8 @@ const RunBackfillForm = ({ dag, onClose }: RunBackfillFormProps) => {
     reset(fdata);
     onClose();
   };
-
-  const resetDateError = () => {
-    setErrors((prev) => ({ ...prev, date: undefined }));
-  };
-
-  const affectedTasks = data ?? {
-    backfills: [],
-    total_entries: 0,
-  };
-
+  const resetDateError = () => setErrors((prev) => ({ ...prev, date: undefined }));
+  const affectedTasks = data ?? { backfills: [], total_entries: 0 };
   const inlineMessage = getInlineMessage(isPendingDryRun, affectedTasks.total_entries, translate);
 
   return (
@@ -178,12 +166,7 @@ const RunBackfillForm = ({ dag, onClose }: RunBackfillFormProps) => {
           control={control}
           name="reprocess_behavior"
           render={({ field }) => (
-            <RadioCardRoot
-              defaultValue={field.value}
-              onChange={(event) => {
-                field.onChange(event);
-              }}
-            >
+            <RadioCardRoot defaultValue={field.value} onChange={field.onChange}>
               <RadioCardLabel fontSize="md" fontWeight="semibold" mb={3}>
                 {translate("backfill.reprocessBehavior")}
               </RadioCardLabel>
@@ -230,6 +213,16 @@ const RunBackfillForm = ({ dag, onClose }: RunBackfillFormProps) => {
           )}
         />
         <Spacer />
+        <Controller
+          control={control}
+          name="run_on_latest_version"
+          render={({ field }) => (
+            <Checkbox checked={field.value} colorPalette="brand" onChange={field.onChange}>
+              {translate("dags:runAndTaskActions.options.runOnLatestVersion")}
+            </Checkbox>
+          )}
+        />
+        <Spacer />
         {dag.is_paused ? (
           <>
             <Checkbox
@@ -243,7 +236,6 @@ const RunBackfillForm = ({ dag, onClose }: RunBackfillFormProps) => {
             <Spacer />
           </>
         ) : undefined}
-
         <ConfigForm
           control={control}
           errors={errors}
diff --git a/airflow-core/tests/unit/cli/commands/test_backfill_command.py b/airflow-core/tests/unit/cli/commands/test_backfill_command.py
index ad682ecc442bf..7c28259a5b42c 100644
--- a/airflow-core/tests/unit/cli/commands/test_backfill_command.py
+++ b/airflow-core/tests/unit/cli/commands/test_backfill_command.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def test_backfill(self, mock_create, repro, expected_repro):
             dag_run_conf=None,
             reprocess_behavior=expected_repro,
             triggering_user_name="root",
-            run_on_latest_version=False,
+            run_on_latest_version=True,
         )
 
     @mock.patch("airflow.cli.commands.backfill_command._create_backfill")
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ def test_backfill_with_dag_run_conf(self, mock_create):
             dag_run_conf={"example_key": "example_value"},
             reprocess_behavior=None,
             triggering_user_name="root",
-            run_on_latest_version=False,
+            run_on_latest_version=True,
         )
 
     def test_backfill_with_invalid_dag_run_conf(self):
@@ -235,5 +235,5 @@ def test_backfill_with_empty_dag_run_conf(self, mock_create):
             dag_run_conf={},
             reprocess_behavior=None,
             triggering_user_name="root",
-            run_on_latest_version=False,
+            run_on_latest_version=True,
         )
diff --git a/airflow-ctl/src/airflowctl/api/datamodels/generated.py b/airflow-ctl/src/airflowctl/api/datamodels/generated.py
index 48b96aeaa0cd9..d6ce7fa10bfa5 100644
--- a/airflow-ctl/src/airflowctl/api/datamodels/generated.py
+++ b/airflow-ctl/src/airflowctl/api/datamodels/generated.py
@@ -1071,6 +1071,7 @@ class BackfillPostBody(BaseModel):
     dag_run_conf: Annotated[dict[str, Any] | None, Field(title="Dag Run Conf")] = {}
     reprocess_behavior: ReprocessBehavior | None = "none"
     max_active_runs: Annotated[int | None, Field(title="Max Active Runs")] = 10
+    run_on_latest_version: Annotated[bool | None, Field(title="Run On Latest Version")] = True
 
 
 class BackfillResponse(BaseModel):