diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 0df93cb3..1637c550 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
  * #394: Compact repository segments and free space with new "borgmatic compact" action. Borg 1.2+
    only. Also run "compact" by default when no actions are specified, as "prune" in Borg 1.2 no
    longer frees up space unless "compact" is run.
- * #394: When using the "atime", "bsd_flags", or "numeric_owner" options, tailor the flags passed
-   to Borg depending on the Borg version.
+ * #394: When using the "atime", "bsd_flags", "numeric_owner", or "remote_rate_limit" options,
+   tailor the flags passed to Borg depending on the Borg version.
  * #480, #482: Fix traceback when a YAML validation error occurs.
 
 1.5.22
diff --git a/borgmatic/borg/create.py b/borgmatic/borg/create.py
index 9bf62d6e..23304843 100644
--- a/borgmatic/borg/create.py
+++ b/borgmatic/borg/create.py
@@ -242,6 +242,11 @@ def create_archive(
     else:
         numeric_ids_flags = ('--numeric-owner',) if location_config.get('numeric_owner') else ()
 
+    if feature.available(feature.Feature.UPLOAD_RATELIMIT, local_borg_version):
+        upload_ratelimit_flags = ('--upload-ratelimit', str(remote_rate_limit)) if remote_rate_limit else ()
+    else:
+        upload_ratelimit_flags = ('--remote-ratelimit', str(remote_rate_limit)) if remote_rate_limit else ()
+
     full_command = (
         tuple(local_path.split(' '))
         + ('create',)
@@ -250,7 +255,7 @@ def create_archive(
         + (('--checkpoint-interval', str(checkpoint_interval)) if checkpoint_interval else ())
         + (('--chunker-params', chunker_params) if chunker_params else ())
         + (('--compression', compression) if compression else ())
-        + (('--remote-ratelimit', str(remote_rate_limit)) if remote_rate_limit else ())
+        + upload_ratelimit_flags
         + (
             ('--one-file-system',)
             if location_config.get('one_file_system') or stream_processes
diff --git a/borgmatic/borg/feature.py b/borgmatic/borg/feature.py
index 386e9732..af87d309 100644
--- a/borgmatic/borg/feature.py
+++ b/borgmatic/borg/feature.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ class Feature(Enum):
     ATIME = 2
     NOFLAGS = 3
     NUMERIC_IDS = 4
+    UPLOAD_RATELIMIT = 5
 
 
 FEATURE_TO_MINIMUM_BORG_VERSION = {
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ FEATURE_TO_MINIMUM_BORG_VERSION = {
     Feature.ATIME: parse_version('1.2.0a7'),  # borg create --atime
     Feature.NOFLAGS: parse_version('1.2.0a8'),  # borg create --noflags
     Feature.NUMERIC_IDS: parse_version('1.2.0b3'),  # borg create/extract/mount --numeric-ids
+    Feature.UPLOAD_RATELIMIT: parse_version('1.2.0b3'),  # borg create --upload-ratelimit
 }
 
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/borg/test_create.py b/tests/unit/borg/test_create.py
index 2a470d9d..66128b97 100644
--- a/tests/unit/borg/test_create.py
+++ b/tests/unit/borg/test_create.py
@@ -638,18 +638,21 @@ def test_create_archive_with_compression_calls_borg_with_compression_parameters(
     )
 
 
-def test_create_archive_with_remote_rate_limit_calls_borg_with_remote_ratelimit_parameters():
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    'feature_available,option_flag', ((True, '--upload-ratelimit'), (False, '--remote-ratelimit')),
+)
+def test_create_archive_with_remote_rate_limit_calls_borg_with_upload_ratelimit_parameters(feature_available, option_flag):
     flexmock(module).should_receive('borgmatic_source_directories').and_return([])
     flexmock(module).should_receive('deduplicate_directories').and_return(('foo', 'bar'))
     flexmock(module).should_receive('map_directories_to_devices').and_return({})
     flexmock(module).should_receive('_expand_directories').and_return(())
     flexmock(module).should_receive('_expand_home_directories').and_return(())
     flexmock(module).should_receive('_write_pattern_file').and_return(None)
-    flexmock(module.feature).should_receive('available').and_return(True)
+    flexmock(module.feature).should_receive('available').and_return(feature_available)
     flexmock(module).should_receive('_make_pattern_flags').and_return(())
     flexmock(module).should_receive('_make_exclude_flags').and_return(())
     flexmock(module).should_receive('execute_command').with_args(
-        ('borg', 'create', '--remote-ratelimit', '100') + ARCHIVE_WITH_PATHS,
+        ('borg', 'create', option_flag, '100') + ARCHIVE_WITH_PATHS,
         output_log_level=logging.INFO,
         output_file=None,
         borg_local_path='borg',
@@ -700,7 +703,7 @@ def test_create_archive_with_one_file_system_calls_borg_with_one_file_system_par
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    'feature_available,option_flag', ((True, '--numeric-ids'), (False, '--numeric-owner'),),
+    'feature_available,option_flag', ((True, '--numeric-ids'), (False, '--numeric-owner')),
 )
 def test_create_archive_with_numeric_owner_calls_borg_with_numeric_ids_parameter(
     feature_available, option_flag