diff --git a/src/bin/vip-import-media.js b/src/bin/vip-import-media.js
index 84489b3f0..dd8985a72 100755
--- a/src/bin/vip-import-media.js
+++ b/src/bin/vip-import-media.js
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import { MediaImportProgressTracker } from '../lib/media-import/progress';
 import { mediaImportCheckStatus } from '../lib/media-import/status';
 import { trackEventWithEnv } from '../lib/tracker';
 
+const API_VERSION = 'v2';
+
 const appQuery = `
 	id,
 	name,
@@ -142,6 +144,7 @@ Importing Media into your App...
 						archiveUrl: url,
 						overwriteExistingFiles,
 						importIntermediateImages,
+						apiVersion: API_VERSION,
 					},
 				},
 			} );
diff --git a/src/graphqlTypes.d.ts b/src/graphqlTypes.d.ts
index 775e6b0ee..40a1ed494 100644
--- a/src/graphqlTypes.d.ts
+++ b/src/graphqlTypes.d.ts
@@ -947,6 +947,8 @@ export type AppEnvironmentStartDbBackupCopyPayload = {
 
 /** Mutation request input to start a Media Import */
 export type AppEnvironmentStartMediaImportInput = {
+	/** API version to be used for the media import */
+	apiVersion?: InputMaybe< Scalars[ 'String' ][ 'input' ] >;
 	/** The unique ID of the Application */
 	applicationId: Scalars[ 'Int' ][ 'input' ];
 	/** Publicly accessible URL that contains an archive of the media files to be imported */