diff --git a/docs/generated/sql/functions.md b/docs/generated/sql/functions.md
index 1d4fb35607ed..0f650657ecd0 100644
--- a/docs/generated/sql/functions.md
+++ b/docs/generated/sql/functions.md
@@ -428,6 +428,8 @@
 </ul>
 <p>This function requires an enterprise license on a CCL distribution.</p>
 </span></td><td>Immutable</td></tr>
+<tr><td><a name="gen_random_bytes"></a><code>gen_random_bytes(count: <a href="int.html">int</a>) &rarr; <a href="bytes.html">bytes</a></code></td><td><span class="funcdesc"><p>Returns <code>count</code> cryptographically strong random bytes. At most 1024 bytes can be extracted at a time.</p>
+</span></td><td>Volatile</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a name="gen_salt"></a><code>gen_salt(type: <a href="string.html">string</a>) &rarr; <a href="string.html">string</a></code></td><td><span class="funcdesc"><p>Generates a salt for input into the <code>crypt</code> function using the default number of rounds.</p>
 </span></td><td>Volatile</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a name="gen_salt"></a><code>gen_salt(type: <a href="string.html">string</a>, iter_count: <a href="int.html">int</a>) &rarr; <a href="string.html">string</a></code></td><td><span class="funcdesc"><p>Generates a salt for input into the <code>crypt</code> function using <code>iter_count</code> number of rounds.</p>
diff --git a/pkg/sql/logictest/testdata/logic_test/pgcrypto_builtins b/pkg/sql/logictest/testdata/logic_test/pgcrypto_builtins
index f7f6d7391227..4a7363557981 100644
--- a/pkg/sql/logictest/testdata/logic_test/pgcrypto_builtins
+++ b/pkg/sql/logictest/testdata/logic_test/pgcrypto_builtins
@@ -308,3 +308,24 @@ query error pgcode XXC01 decrypt_iv can only be used with a CCL distribution
 SELECT decrypt_iv('\x91b4ef63852013c8da53829da662b871', 'key', '123', 'aes')
 
 subtest end
+
+subtest gen_random_bytes
+
+statement error pgcode 22023 length 0 is outside the range
+SELECT gen_random_bytes(0)
+
+statement error pgcode 22023 length 1025 is outside the range
+SELECT gen_random_bytes(1025)
+
+query I
+SELECT length(gen_random_bytes(10))
+----
+10
+
+# Basic to make sure the same result isn't returned.
+query B
+SELECT gen_random_bytes(5) = gen_random_bytes(5)
+----
+false
+
+subtest end
diff --git a/pkg/sql/sem/builtins/fixed_oids.go b/pkg/sql/sem/builtins/fixed_oids.go
index 5dff72bd7031..e2855fb1a599 100644
--- a/pkg/sql/sem/builtins/fixed_oids.go
+++ b/pkg/sql/sem/builtins/fixed_oids.go
@@ -2457,6 +2457,7 @@ var builtinOidsArray = []string{
 	2486: `encrypt_iv(data: bytes, key: bytes, iv: bytes, type: string) -> bytes`,
 	2487: `decrypt(data: bytes, key: bytes, type: string) -> bytes`,
 	2488: `decrypt_iv(data: bytes, key: bytes, iv: bytes, type: string) -> bytes`,
+	2489: `gen_random_bytes(count: int) -> bytes`,
 }
 
 var builtinOidsBySignature map[string]oid.Oid
diff --git a/pkg/sql/sem/builtins/pgcrypto_builtins.go b/pkg/sql/sem/builtins/pgcrypto_builtins.go
index 02331b72226b..1cef7f9cf2f0 100644
--- a/pkg/sql/sem/builtins/pgcrypto_builtins.go
+++ b/pkg/sql/sem/builtins/pgcrypto_builtins.go
@@ -225,6 +225,27 @@ var pgcryptoBuiltins = map[string]builtinDefinition{
 
 	"gen_random_uuid": generateRandomUUID4Impl(),
 
+	"gen_random_bytes": makeBuiltin(
+		tree.FunctionProperties{Category: builtinconstants.CategoryCrypto},
+		tree.Overload{
+			Types:      tree.ParamTypes{{Name: "count", Typ: types.Int}},
+			ReturnType: tree.FixedReturnType(types.Bytes),
+			Fn: func(_ context.Context, _ *eval.Context, args tree.Datums) (tree.Datum, error) {
+				count := int(tree.MustBeDInt(args[0]))
+				if count < 1 || count > 1024 {
+					return nil, pgerror.Newf(pgcode.InvalidParameterValue, "length %d is outside the range [1, 1024]", count)
+				}
+				bytes, err := getRandomBytes(count)
+				if err != nil {
+					return nil, err
+				}
+				return tree.NewDBytes(tree.DBytes(bytes)), nil
+			},
+			Info:       "Returns `count` cryptographically strong random bytes. At most 1024 bytes can be extracted at a time.",
+			Volatility: volatility.Volatile,
+		},
+	),
+
 	"gen_salt": makeBuiltin(
 		tree.FunctionProperties{Category: builtinconstants.CategoryCrypto},
 		tree.Overload{