diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index bfc690a1c1..ae920540e5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "accessible-autocomplete": "^3.0.1",
         "clipboard": "^2.0.11",
-        "govuk-frontend": "^5.7.1",
+        "govuk-frontend": "github:alphagov/govuk-frontend#9afb2596d",
         "iframe-resizer": "^4.4.5",
         "lunr": "^2.3.9"
       },
@@ -9392,9 +9392,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/govuk-frontend": {
-      "version": "5.7.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/govuk-frontend/-/govuk-frontend-5.7.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-jF1cq5rn57kxZmJRprUZhTQ31zaBBK4b5AyeJaPX3Yhg22lk90Mx/dQLvOk/ycV3wM7e0y+s4IPvb2fFaPlCGg==",
+      "version": "5.7.1-export-config-preview",
+      "resolved": "git+ssh://git@github.com/alphagov/govuk-frontend.git#9afb2596d491c51605334c949d004fba46c18ebc",
+      "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">= 4.2.0"
       }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5d536b3680..1f84b40cd3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "accessible-autocomplete": "^3.0.1",
     "clipboard": "^2.0.11",
-    "govuk-frontend": "^5.7.1",
+    "govuk-frontend": "github:alphagov/govuk-frontend#9afb2596d",
     "iframe-resizer": "^4.4.5",
     "lunr": "^2.3.9"
   },
diff --git a/src/javascripts/components/cookie-banner.mjs b/src/javascripts/components/cookie-banner.mjs
index 0d8887a9ef..eeb8f62b15 100644
--- a/src/javascripts/components/cookie-banner.mjs
+++ b/src/javascripts/components/cookie-banner.mjs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Component } from 'govuk-frontend'
+import { ConfigurableComponent } from 'govuk-frontend'
 
 import * as CookieFunctions from './cookie-functions.mjs'
 
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ const cookieConfirmationRejectSelector = '.js-cookie-banner-confirmation-reject'
 /**
  * Website cookie banner
  */
-class CookieBanner extends Component {
+class CookieBanner extends ConfigurableComponent {
   /**
    * Check support of CookieBanner
    */
   static checkSupport() {
-    Component.checkSupport()
+    super.checkSupport()
 
     if (CookieBanner.onCookiesPage()) {
       throw Error('Cancelled initialisation as on cookie page')
@@ -34,14 +34,13 @@ class CookieBanner extends Component {
   }
 
   static moduleName = 'govuk-cookie-banner'
+
   /**
    * @param {Element} $module - HTML element
+   * @param {CookieBannerConfig} config - cookie banner config
    */
-  constructor($module) {
-    super($module)
-
-    this.cookieCategory =
-      (this.$root.dataset && this.$root.dataset.cookieCategory) || 'analytics'
+  constructor($module, config) {
+    super($module, config)
 
     const $acceptButton = $module.querySelector(cookieBannerAcceptSelector)
     const $rejectButton = $module.querySelector(cookieBannerRejectSelector)
@@ -109,7 +108,7 @@ class CookieBanner extends Component {
    */
   acceptCookies() {
     // Do actual cookie consent bit
-    CookieFunctions.setConsentCookie({ [this.cookieCategory]: true })
+    CookieFunctions.setConsentCookie({ [this.config.cookieCategory]: true })
 
     // Hide banner and show confirmation message
     this.$cookieMessage.setAttribute('hidden', 'true')
@@ -121,7 +120,7 @@ class CookieBanner extends Component {
    */
   rejectCookies() {
     // Do actual cookie consent bit
-    CookieFunctions.setConsentCookie({ [this.cookieCategory]: false })
+    CookieFunctions.setConsentCookie({ [this.config.cookieCategory]: false })
 
     // Hide banner and show confirmation message
     this.$cookieMessage.setAttribute('hidden', 'true')
@@ -147,6 +146,23 @@ class CookieBanner extends Component {
 
     confirmationMessage.focus()
   }
+
+  static defaults = {
+    cookieCategory: 'analytics'
+  }
+
+  static schema = {
+    properties: {
+      cookieCategory: { type: 'string' }
+    }
+  }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Cookie banner config
+ *
+ * @typedef {object} CookieBannerConfig
+ * @property {string} [cookieCategory] - category of cookie that the user is accepting/declining
+ */
+
 export default CookieBanner