diff --git a/src/frontend/src/instance.rs b/src/frontend/src/instance.rs
index 14b8d44831..13aa388a7d 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/instance.rs
+++ b/src/frontend/src/instance.rs
@@ -707,10 +707,19 @@ impl Instance {
     ) -> Result<Option<DescribeResult>> {
         ensure!(!self.is_suspended(), error::SuspendedSnafu);
 
-        if matches!(
-            stmt,
-            Statement::Insert(_) | Statement::Query(_) | Statement::Delete(_)
-        ) {
+        // EXPLAIN / EXPLAIN ANALYZE wrap an inner statement; describe them when the
+        // wrapped statement is something we already plan (so that bind parameters
+        // in the inner query get their types inferred). See #8029.
+        let is_inner_plannable = |s: &Statement| {
+            matches!(
+                s,
+                Statement::Insert(_) | Statement::Query(_) | Statement::Delete(_)
+            )
+        };
+        let plannable = is_inner_plannable(&stmt)
+            || matches!(&stmt, Statement::Explain(explain) if is_inner_plannable(explain.statement.as_ref()));
+
+        if plannable {
             self.plugins
                 .get::<PermissionCheckerRef>()
                 .as_ref()
diff --git a/tests-integration/tests/sql.rs b/tests-integration/tests/sql.rs
index 0416316053..14972d900b 100644
--- a/tests-integration/tests/sql.rs
+++ b/tests-integration/tests/sql.rs
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ macro_rules! sql_tests {
                 test_postgres_intervalstyle,
                 test_postgres_parameter_inference,
                 test_postgres_uint64_parameter,
+                test_postgres_explain_bind_parameter,
                 test_postgres_array_types,
                 test_mysql_prepare_stmt_insert_timestamp,
                 test_mysql_federated_prepare_stmt,
@@ -1353,6 +1354,65 @@ pub async fn test_postgres_uint64_parameter(store_type: StorageType) {
     guard.remove_all().await;
 }
 
+pub async fn test_postgres_explain_bind_parameter(store_type: StorageType) {
+    // Regression test for #8029: EXPLAIN / EXPLAIN ANALYZE must accept bind
+    // parameters over the Postgres extended query protocol.
+    let (mut guard, fe_pg_server) =
+        setup_pg_server(store_type, "test_postgres_explain_bind_parameter").await;
+    let addr = fe_pg_server.bind_addr().unwrap().to_string();
+
+    let (client, connection) = tokio_postgres::connect(&format!("postgres://{addr}/public"), NoTls)
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+
+    let (tx, rx) = tokio::sync::oneshot::channel();
+    tokio::spawn(async move {
+        connection.await.unwrap();
+        tx.send(()).unwrap();
+    });
+
+    let _ = client
+        .simple_query(
+            "create table t (k varchar(36) not null, ts timestamp(3) not null, time index(ts))",
+        )
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    let _ = client
+        .simple_query("insert into t (k, ts) values ('a', 1), ('b', 2), ('c', 3)")
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+
+    // Sanity check: the underlying SELECT with a bind parameter works.
+    let rows = client
+        .query("SELECT k FROM t WHERE k = $1", &[&"a"])
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(1, rows.len());
+
+    // EXPLAIN with a bind parameter must succeed.
+    let rows = client
+        .query("EXPLAIN SELECT k FROM t WHERE k = $1", &[&"a"])
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    assert!(!rows.is_empty(), "EXPLAIN should produce at least one row");
+
+    // EXPLAIN ANALYZE with a bind parameter must also succeed.
+    let rows = client
+        .query("EXPLAIN ANALYZE SELECT k FROM t WHERE k = $1", &[&"a"])
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    assert!(
+        !rows.is_empty(),
+        "EXPLAIN ANALYZE should produce at least one row"
+    );
+
+    drop(client);
+    rx.await.unwrap();
+
+    let _ = fe_pg_server.shutdown().await;
+    guard.remove_all().await;
+}
+
 pub async fn test_mysql_async_timestamp(store_type: StorageType) {
     use mysql_async::prelude::*;
     use time::PrimitiveDateTime;