diff --git a/rust/pvattest/README.md b/rust/pvattest/README.md
index d11c28d1..0ee88761 100644
--- a/rust/pvattest/README.md
+++ b/rust/pvattest/README.md
@@ -365,6 +365,16 @@ Check whether the firmware is supported by IBM. Requires internet access.
 </ul>
 
 
+`--firmware-check-version <FIRMWARE_CHECK_VERSION>`
+<ul>
+Specify the firmware verification request version.
+    Default value: '1'
+    Possible values:
+        - **1**: Use firmware verification API request version 1.0.
+        - **2**: Use firmware verification API request version 2.0.
+</ul>
+
+
 `--firmware-verify-url <URL>`
 <ul>
 Specify the endpoint to use for firmware version verification. Use an endpoint
diff --git a/rust/pvattest/man/pvattest-check.1 b/rust/pvattest/man/pvattest-check.1
index 4984b221..294ee225 100644
--- a/rust/pvattest/man/pvattest-check.1
+++ b/rust/pvattest/man/pvattest-check.1
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 .\" it under the terms of the MIT license. See LICENSE for details.
 .\"
 
-.TH "PVATTEST-CHECK" "1" "2026-05-19" "s390-tools" "Attestation Manual"
+.TH "PVATTEST-CHECK" "1" "2026-06-23" "s390-tools" "Attestation Manual"
 .nh
 .ad l
 .SH NAME
@@ -112,6 +112,20 @@ Required if add\-secret\-requests are specified.
 \-\-firmware
 .RS 4
 Check whether the firmware is supported by IBM. Requires internet access.
+.RE
+.RE
+.PP
+\-\-firmware\-check\-version, \-\-fw\-ver <FIRMWARE_CHECK_VERSION>
+.RS 4
+Specify the firmware verification request version.
+[default: '1']
+
+Possible values:
+.RS 4
+\- \fB1\fP: Use firmware verification API request version 1.0.
+
+\- \fB2\fP: Use firmware verification API request version 2.0.
+
 .RE
 .RE
 .PP
diff --git a/rust/pvattest/src/cli.rs b/rust/pvattest/src/cli.rs
index 4f1a1fd1..c487dfc6 100644
--- a/rust/pvattest/src/cli.rs
+++ b/rust/pvattest/src/cli.rs
@@ -216,6 +216,17 @@ pub enum OutputType {
     Yaml,
 }
 
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, ValueEnum, Debug, Default)]
+pub enum FirmwareCheckVersion {
+    /// Use firmware check API version 1.0.
+    #[default]
+    #[value(name = "1")]
+    V1,
+    /// Use firmware check API version 2.0.
+    #[value(name = "2")]
+    V2,
+}
+
 #[derive(Args, Debug)]
 pub struct CheckOpt {
     /// Specify the attestation response to check whether the policies are validated.
@@ -303,6 +314,16 @@ pub struct CheckOpt {
     #[arg(long)]
     pub firmware: bool,
 
+    /// Specify the firmware verification request version.
+    #[arg(
+        long,
+        visible_alias("fw-ver"),
+        requires("firmware"),
+        value_enum,
+        default_value_t
+    )]
+    pub firmware_check_version: FirmwareCheckVersion,
+
     /// Specify the endpoint to use for firmware version verification.
     ///
     /// Use an endpoint you trust. Requires the --firmware option.
diff --git a/rust/pvattest/src/cmd/check.rs b/rust/pvattest/src/cmd/check.rs
index 31957a28..9de8c105 100644
--- a/rust/pvattest/src/cmd/check.rs
+++ b/rust/pvattest/src/cmd/check.rs
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ use pv::misc::{create_file, open_file, read_file};
 use serde::Serialize;
 use utils::HexSlice;
 
-use self::firmware::firmware_check_v1;
+use self::firmware::{firmware_check_v1, firmware_check_v2};
 use self::host_key::{host_key_check, HostKeyCheck};
 use self::secret_store::{secret_store_check, SecretStoreCheck};
 use crate::additional::AttestationResult;
-use crate::cli::{CheckOpt, CheckOptIO};
+use crate::cli::{CheckOpt, CheckOptIO, FirmwareCheckVersion};
 use crate::exchange::ExchangeFormatResponse;
 
 #[derive(Default, Debug)]
@@ -120,7 +120,10 @@ pub fn check(opt: &CheckOpt) -> Result<ExitCode> {
     let user_data = user_data_check(opt, &att_res)?.check(&mut issues);
     let secret_store = secret_store_check(opt, &att_res)?.check(&mut issues);
 
-    let firmware_check = firmware_check_v1(opt, &att_res)?;
+    let firmware_check = match opt.firmware_check_version {
+        FirmwareCheckVersion::V1 => firmware_check_v1(opt, &att_res)?,
+        FirmwareCheckVersion::V2 => firmware_check_v2(opt, &att_res)?,
+    };
     let valid_firmware = match firmware_check {
         CheckState::None => None,
         CheckState::Data(_) => Some(true),
diff --git a/rust/pvattest/src/cmd/check/firmware.rs b/rust/pvattest/src/cmd/check/firmware.rs
index 4caceb12..f3e8ed9c 100644
--- a/rust/pvattest/src/cmd/check/firmware.rs
+++ b/rust/pvattest/src/cmd/check/firmware.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ const CLIENT_ID: &str = "x-client-id: X";
 enum Version {
     #[serde(rename = "1.0")]
     V1,
+    #[serde(rename = "2.0")]
+    V2,
 }
 
 trait Request: Serialize + Debug {
@@ -50,6 +52,23 @@ impl Request for RequestV1_1 {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+struct RequestV1_2 {
+    version: Version,
+    payload: String,
+}
+
+impl Request for RequestV1_2 {
+    type Response = ResponseV2;
+
+    fn new(firmware_hash: &[u8]) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            version: Version::V1,
+            payload: BASE64_STANDARD.encode(firmware_hash),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// Trait for firmware verification response types.
 ///
 /// This trait defines the interface for handling responses from the IBM firmware
@@ -75,6 +94,7 @@ trait Response: serde::de::DeserializeOwned + Debug + Display {
     fn verify_api(endp: &str) -> String {
         let ver = match Self::VERSION {
             Version::V1 => "v1",
+            Version::V2 => "v2",
         };
         format!("{endp}/hmrs/firmware/attestation/{ver}/verify",)
     }
@@ -113,6 +133,44 @@ impl Display for ResponseV1 {
     }
 }
 
+// allow unused because all fields are provided by the REST API but may be unused by this toolk
+#[allow(unused)]
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+struct VerifiedHashV2 {
+    hash: String,
+    signature: String,
+}
+
+#[allow(unused)]
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+struct ResponseV2 {
+    version: Version,
+    valid: bool,
+    reason: String,
+    verified_hashes: Vec<VerifiedHashV2>,
+}
+
+impl Response for ResponseV2 {
+    const VERSION: Version = Version::V2;
+    fn valid(&self) -> bool {
+        self.valid
+    }
+}
+
+impl Display for ResponseV2 {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        writeln!(
+            f,
+            "The firmware is {}in a valid state",
+            if self.valid { "" } else { "not " }
+        )?;
+        let json = serde_json::to_string_pretty(self).map_err(|_| std::fmt::Error)?;
+        f.write_str(&json)
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug)]
 struct Buf(Vec<u8>);
 impl Handler for Buf {
@@ -209,6 +267,10 @@ pub fn firmware_check_v1(opt: &CheckOpt, att_res: &AttestationResult) -> Result<
     firmware_check::<RequestV1_1>(opt, att_res)
 }
 
+pub fn firmware_check_v2(opt: &CheckOpt, att_res: &AttestationResult) -> Result<CheckState<()>> {
+    firmware_check::<RequestV1_2>(opt, att_res)
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
     use super::*;
@@ -226,6 +288,19 @@ mod test {
         assert_eq!(json, expected);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn serialize_request_v1_2() {
+        let payload = BASE64_STANDARD.encode([42u8; 320]);
+        let req = RequestV1_2::new(&[42u8; 320]);
+
+        assert!(matches!(req.version, Version::V1));
+        assert_eq!(req.payload, payload);
+
+        let json = serde_json::to_string(&req).unwrap();
+        let expected = format!(r#"{{"version":"1.0","payload":"{payload}"}}"#);
+        assert_eq!(json, expected);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn parse_response_v1() {
         let json = r#"{
@@ -264,4 +339,67 @@ mod test {
         let expected = "The firmware is in a valid state";
         assert_eq!(display, expected);
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn parse_response_v2() {
+        let verified_hashes: Vec<_> = (0u8..4)
+            .map(|i| {
+                (
+                    BASE64_STANDARD.encode([42u8 + i; 256]),
+                    BASE64_STANDARD.encode([17u8 + i; 256]),
+                )
+            })
+            .collect();
+
+        let json = format!(
+            r#"{{
+  "version": "2.0",
+  "valid": true,
+  "reason": "string",
+  "verifiedHashes": [
+    {{
+      "hash": "{}",
+      "signature": "{}"
+    }},
+    {{
+      "hash": "{}",
+      "signature": "{}"
+    }},
+    {{
+      "hash": "{}",
+      "signature": "{}"
+    }},
+    {{
+      "hash": "{}",
+      "signature": "{}"
+    }}
+  ]
+}}"#,
+            verified_hashes[0].0,
+            verified_hashes[0].1,
+            verified_hashes[1].0,
+            verified_hashes[1].1,
+            verified_hashes[2].0,
+            verified_hashes[2].1,
+            verified_hashes[3].0,
+            verified_hashes[3].1,
+        );
+
+        let resp: ResponseV2 = serde_json::from_str(&json).unwrap();
+        assert!(resp.valid());
+        assert!(matches!(resp.version, Version::V2));
+        assert_eq!(resp.reason, "string");
+        assert_eq!(resp.verified_hashes.len(), 4);
+
+        for (verified_hash, (hash, signature)) in
+            resp.verified_hashes.iter().zip(verified_hashes.iter())
+        {
+            assert_eq!(&verified_hash.hash, hash);
+            assert_eq!(&verified_hash.signature, signature);
+        }
+
+        let display = resp.to_string();
+        let expected = format!("The firmware is in a valid state\n{json}");
+        assert_eq!(display, expected);
+    }
 }