diff --git a/components/copy-to-clipboard/README.md b/components/copy-to-clipboard/README.md
index 34141a30de..6f476500a6 100644
--- a/components/copy-to-clipboard/README.md
+++ b/components/copy-to-clipboard/README.md
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ a label ready to be copied to the clipboard.
 Using `<dt-copy-to-clipboard-label>` defines the button content (e.g. text like
 "click here to copy").
 
+## Inputs
+
+| Name      | Type                      | Default   | Description                                                   |
+| --------- | ------------------------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `variant` | `'primary' | 'secondary'` | `primary` | Defines the variant of the embedded copy-to-clipboard button. |
+
 ## Outputs
 
 | Name         | Type                 | Description                                                                                 |
diff --git a/components/copy-to-clipboard/src/copy-to-clipboard.html b/components/copy-to-clipboard/src/copy-to-clipboard.html
index d0a78435e1..90b072aa07 100644
--- a/components/copy-to-clipboard/src/copy-to-clipboard.html
+++ b/components/copy-to-clipboard/src/copy-to-clipboard.html
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 <button
   dt-button
   class="dt-copy-to-clipboard-btn-button"
+  [variant]="variant"
   #copyButton
   (click)="copyToClipboard()"
 >
diff --git a/components/copy-to-clipboard/src/copy-to-clipboard.ts b/components/copy-to-clipboard/src/copy-to-clipboard.ts
index 07878e4c59..6d9f9e62ac 100644
--- a/components/copy-to-clipboard/src/copy-to-clipboard.ts
+++ b/components/copy-to-clipboard/src/copy-to-clipboard.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import {
   Output,
   ViewChild,
   ViewEncapsulation,
+  Input,
 } from '@angular/core';
 import { Subscription, timer } from 'rxjs';
 
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ import {
   removeCssClass,
 } from '@dynatrace/barista-components/core';
 import { DtInput } from '@dynatrace/barista-components/input';
+import { ButtonVariant } from '@dynatrace/barista-components/button';
 
 const DT_COPY_CLIPBOARD_TIMER = 800;
 const DT_COPY_TO_CLIPBOARD_SUCCESSFUL = 'dt-copy-to-clipboard-successful';
@@ -53,6 +55,9 @@ const DT_COPY_TO_CLIPBOARD_SUCCESSFUL = 'dt-copy-to-clipboard-successful';
 export class DtCopyToClipboard implements AfterContentInit, OnDestroy {
   constructor(private _cd: ChangeDetectorRef) {}
 
+  /** Defines the button variant of the copy button. */
+  @Input() variant: ButtonVariant = 'primary';
+
   /** Emits a stream when the content has been copied. */
   @Output() readonly copied: EventEmitter<void> = new EventEmitter();
 
diff --git a/libs/examples/src/copy-to-clipboard/copy-to-clipboard-examples.module.ts b/libs/examples/src/copy-to-clipboard/copy-to-clipboard-examples.module.ts
index f2f9f84f35..736b6f9736 100644
--- a/libs/examples/src/copy-to-clipboard/copy-to-clipboard-examples.module.ts
+++ b/libs/examples/src/copy-to-clipboard/copy-to-clipboard-examples.module.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import { DtExampleCopyToClipboardDark } from './copy-to-clipboard-dark-example/c
 import { DtExampleCopyToClipboardDefault } from './copy-to-clipboard-default-example/copy-to-clipboard-default-example';
 import { DtExampleCopyToClipboardError } from './copy-to-clipboard-error-example/copy-to-clipboard-error-example';
 import { DtExampleCopyToClipboardTextarea } from './copy-to-clipboard-textarea-example/copy-to-clipboard-textarea-example';
+import { DtExampleCopyToClipboardSecondaryButton } from './copy-to-clipboard-secondary-button-example/copy-to-clipboard-secondary-button-example';
 
 export const DT_COPY_TO_CLIPBOARD_EXAMPLES = [
   DtExampleCopyToClipboardCallback,
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ export const DT_COPY_TO_CLIPBOARD_EXAMPLES = [
   DtExampleCopyToClipboardDark,
   DtExampleCopyToClipboardDefault,
   DtExampleCopyToClipboardError,
+  DtExampleCopyToClipboardSecondaryButton,
   DtExampleCopyToClipboardTextarea,
 ];
 
diff --git a/libs/examples/src/copy-to-clipboard/copy-to-clipboard-secondary-button-example/copy-to-clipboard-secondary-button-example.html b/libs/examples/src/copy-to-clipboard/copy-to-clipboard-secondary-button-example/copy-to-clipboard-secondary-button-example.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f3a6dd1889
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/examples/src/copy-to-clipboard/copy-to-clipboard-secondary-button-example/copy-to-clipboard-secondary-button-example.html
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<dt-copy-to-clipboard variant="secondary">
+  <input
+    dtInput
+    value="https://barista.dynatrace.com/"
+    aria-label="The value of this input field will be copied to clipboard."
+  />
+  <dt-copy-to-clipboard-label>Copy</dt-copy-to-clipboard-label>
+</dt-copy-to-clipboard>
diff --git a/libs/examples/src/copy-to-clipboard/copy-to-clipboard-secondary-button-example/copy-to-clipboard-secondary-button-example.ts b/libs/examples/src/copy-to-clipboard/copy-to-clipboard-secondary-button-example/copy-to-clipboard-secondary-button-example.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5c6afd4142
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/examples/src/copy-to-clipboard/copy-to-clipboard-secondary-button-example/copy-to-clipboard-secondary-button-example.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright 2020 Dynatrace LLC
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'dt-example-copy-to-clipboard-secondary-button',
+  templateUrl: 'copy-to-clipboard-secondary-button-example.html',
+})
+export class DtExampleCopyToClipboardSecondaryButton {}