diff --git a/.evergreen/docker/ubuntu20.04/Dockerfile b/.evergreen/docker/ubuntu20.04/Dockerfile
index 60564492..cce442e3 100644
--- a/.evergreen/docker/ubuntu20.04/Dockerfile
+++ b/.evergreen/docker/ubuntu20.04/Dockerfile
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ ENV PROJECT_ORCHESTRATION_HOME=/root/drivers-evergreen-tools/.evergreen/orchestr
 ENV MONGODB_BINARIES=/root/mongodb/bin
 ENV MONGODB_BINARY_ROOT=/root
 ENV MONGO_ORCHESTRATION_HOME=/root
-ENV SKIP_LEGACY_SHELL=1
 ENV DOCKER_RUNNING=true
 
 COPY ./local-entrypoint.sh /root/local-entrypoint.sh
diff --git a/.evergreen/download-mongodb.sh b/.evergreen/download-mongodb.sh
index a2cc8aaa..8f4bdef4 100755
--- a/.evergreen/download-mongodb.sh
+++ b/.evergreen/download-mongodb.sh
@@ -735,14 +735,7 @@ download_and_extract ()
       download_and_extract_mongosh "$MONGOSH_DOWNLOAD_URL" "$EXTRACT_MONGOSH"
    fi
 
-   # Deprecated: this will be removed once drivers have updated to mongosh.
-   # Ubunutu 22 does not support the legacy shell.
-   case "$DISTRO" in
-      linux-ubuntu-22.04*) SKIP_LEGACY_SHELL=1
-      ;;
-   esac
-
-   if [ -z "${SKIP_LEGACY_SHELL:-}" -a ! -e $DRIVERS_TOOLS/mongodb/bin/mongo -a ! -e $DRIVERS_TOOLS/mongodb/bin/mongo.exe ]; then
+   if [ ! -z "${INSTALL_LEGACY_SHELL:-}" -a ! -e $DRIVERS_TOOLS/mongodb/bin/mongo -a ! -e $DRIVERS_TOOLS/mongodb/bin/mongo.exe ]; then
       # The legacy mongo shell is not included in server downloads of 6.0.0-rc6 or later. Refer: SERVER-64352.
       # Some test scripts use the mongo shell for setup.
       # Download 5.0 package to get the legacy mongo shell as a workaround until DRIVERS-2328 is addressed.
diff --git a/.evergreen/run-orchestration.sh b/.evergreen/run-orchestration.sh
index 16e2739d..eea42248 100755
--- a/.evergreen/run-orchestration.sh
+++ b/.evergreen/run-orchestration.sh
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ DISABLE_TEST_COMMANDS=${DISABLE_TEST_COMMANDS}
 MONGODB_VERSION=${MONGODB_VERSION:-latest}
 MONGODB_DOWNLOAD_URL=${MONGODB_DOWNLOAD_URL}
 ORCHESTRATION_FILE=${ORCHESTRATION_FILE}
+INSTALL_LEGACY_SHELL=${INSTALL_LEGACY_SHELLL:-}
 
 DL_START=$(date +%s)
 DIR=$(dirname $0)
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index cd1824fd..280f3af8 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ inputs:
     description: "Whether to start the server with requireApiVersion enabled (defaults to false)"
     required: false
   skip-legacy-shell:
-    description: "Whether to skip installing the legacy shell for 6.0+ servers"
+    description: "Whether to skip installing the legacy shell for 6.0+ servers (deprecated)"
+    required: false
+  install-legacy-shell:
+    description: "Whether to install the legacy shell for 6.0+ servers"
     required: false
 outputs:
   cluster-uri:
@@ -52,6 +55,7 @@ runs:
         STORAGE_ENGINE: ${{ inputs.storage-engine }}
         REQUIRE_API_VERSION: ${{ inputs.require-api-version }}
         SKIP_LEGACY_SHELL: ${{ inputs.skip-legacy-shell }}
+        INSTALL_LEGACY_SHELL: ${{ inputs.install-legacy-shell }}
       shell: bash
     - id: "get-cluster-uri"
       name: "Expose Cluster URI"