diff --git a/server/v2/cometbft/go.mod b/server/v2/cometbft/go.mod
index d3b6c03dca..0a14b5973e 100644
--- a/server/v2/cometbft/go.mod
+++ b/server/v2/cometbft/go.mod
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ require (
 	cosmossdk.io/errors/v2 v2.0.0-20240731132947-df72853b3ca5
 	cosmossdk.io/log v1.5.0
 	cosmossdk.io/schema v0.3.1-0.20241128094659-bd76b47e1d8b //main
-	cosmossdk.io/server/v2 v2.0.0-20241119134933-d697a3de0f95 // main
+	cosmossdk.io/server/v2 v2.0.0-20241128145253-6cfe2dc1bb37 // main
 	cosmossdk.io/server/v2/appmanager v0.0.0-20241119134933-d697a3de0f95 // main
 	cosmossdk.io/server/v2/stf v0.0.0-20241119134933-d697a3de0f95 // main
 	cosmossdk.io/store/v2 v2.0.0-20241108140525-43e28b43ad7a // main
diff --git a/server/v2/cometbft/go.sum b/server/v2/cometbft/go.sum
index b38893cb1d..5bb3028acb 100644
--- a/server/v2/cometbft/go.sum
+++ b/server/v2/cometbft/go.sum
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ cosmossdk.io/math v1.4.0 h1:XbgExXFnXmF/CccPPEto40gOO7FpWu9yWNAZPN3nkNQ=
 cosmossdk.io/math v1.4.0/go.mod h1:O5PkD4apz2jZs4zqFdTr16e1dcaQCc5z6lkEnrrppuk=
 cosmossdk.io/schema v0.3.1-0.20241128094659-bd76b47e1d8b h1:svpFdulZRrYz+RTHu2u9CeKkMKrIHx5354vjiHerovo=
 cosmossdk.io/schema v0.3.1-0.20241128094659-bd76b47e1d8b/go.mod h1:RDAhxIeNB4bYqAlF4NBJwRrgtnciMcyyg0DOKnhNZQQ=
-cosmossdk.io/server/v2 v2.0.0-20241119134933-d697a3de0f95 h1:WUho1r7Zcg5aPn5YtYRN5TW9fvxUirX1mSihBDJ6ccg=
-cosmossdk.io/server/v2 v2.0.0-20241119134933-d697a3de0f95/go.mod h1:gPATMrgLSzDoJiyoY+N8ULwfvAJ3Ooh6TYFsW60tHW0=
+cosmossdk.io/server/v2 v2.0.0-20241128145253-6cfe2dc1bb37 h1:zZvYQ/xSv5hsWcJiZOOqYrywzMm2TN+xdkedPgRdoss=
+cosmossdk.io/server/v2 v2.0.0-20241128145253-6cfe2dc1bb37/go.mod h1:T4ptCA8LAxlBZ/MYJQTHMPNuvb+cgMsrPX31njPtJmw=
 cosmossdk.io/server/v2/appmanager v0.0.0-20241119134933-d697a3de0f95 h1:GOznErJieaI0OS0LDUsu5Vy3qPnCyjdvkncejP0Zv5s=
 cosmossdk.io/server/v2/appmanager v0.0.0-20241119134933-d697a3de0f95/go.mod h1:elhlrldWtm+9U4PxE0G3wjz83yQwVVGVAOncXJPY1Xc=
 cosmossdk.io/server/v2/stf v0.0.0-20241119134933-d697a3de0f95 h1:cK7wvmlA18AvLcaInseKTBmt5EXtLwafe7oH1rx7veU=
diff --git a/simapp/v2/go.mod b/simapp/v2/go.mod
index 3f956733c3..16e13ef5fd 100644
--- a/simapp/v2/go.mod
+++ b/simapp/v2/go.mod
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ require (
 	cosmossdk.io/log v1.5.0
 	cosmossdk.io/math v1.4.0
 	cosmossdk.io/runtime/v2 v2.0.0-20241119134933-d697a3de0f95 // main
-	cosmossdk.io/server/v2 v2.0.0-20241120173909-b45cf753a7a3 // main
+	cosmossdk.io/server/v2 v2.0.0-20241128145253-6cfe2dc1bb37 // main
 	cosmossdk.io/server/v2/cometbft v0.0.0-00010101000000-000000000000
 	cosmossdk.io/store/v2 v2.0.0-20241108144957-78b5cd4dbd08 // main
 	cosmossdk.io/tools/confix v0.0.0-00010101000000-000000000000
diff --git a/simapp/v2/go.sum b/simapp/v2/go.sum
index 6451c88262..1431628e37 100644
--- a/simapp/v2/go.sum
+++ b/simapp/v2/go.sum
@@ -214,8 +214,8 @@ cosmossdk.io/runtime/v2 v2.0.0-20241119134933-d697a3de0f95 h1:hYI7pvrmdkgFZJ4HVQ
 cosmossdk.io/runtime/v2 v2.0.0-20241119134933-d697a3de0f95/go.mod h1:J4Wv2eOwAz8t14Ak8XBMWDoFbwqwyllMaJF91O7n/wI=
 cosmossdk.io/schema v0.3.1-0.20241128094659-bd76b47e1d8b h1:svpFdulZRrYz+RTHu2u9CeKkMKrIHx5354vjiHerovo=
 cosmossdk.io/schema v0.3.1-0.20241128094659-bd76b47e1d8b/go.mod h1:RDAhxIeNB4bYqAlF4NBJwRrgtnciMcyyg0DOKnhNZQQ=
-cosmossdk.io/server/v2 v2.0.0-20241120173909-b45cf753a7a3 h1:92+h62WOgxdb3eqjIT1sNn+/gcQYLvtZ9eln84h0nMg=
-cosmossdk.io/server/v2 v2.0.0-20241120173909-b45cf753a7a3/go.mod h1:gPATMrgLSzDoJiyoY+N8ULwfvAJ3Ooh6TYFsW60tHW0=
+cosmossdk.io/server/v2 v2.0.0-20241128145253-6cfe2dc1bb37 h1:zZvYQ/xSv5hsWcJiZOOqYrywzMm2TN+xdkedPgRdoss=
+cosmossdk.io/server/v2 v2.0.0-20241128145253-6cfe2dc1bb37/go.mod h1:T4ptCA8LAxlBZ/MYJQTHMPNuvb+cgMsrPX31njPtJmw=
 cosmossdk.io/server/v2/appmanager v0.0.0-20241119134933-d697a3de0f95 h1:GOznErJieaI0OS0LDUsu5Vy3qPnCyjdvkncejP0Zv5s=
 cosmossdk.io/server/v2/appmanager v0.0.0-20241119134933-d697a3de0f95/go.mod h1:elhlrldWtm+9U4PxE0G3wjz83yQwVVGVAOncXJPY1Xc=
 cosmossdk.io/server/v2/stf v0.0.0-20241119134933-d697a3de0f95 h1:cK7wvmlA18AvLcaInseKTBmt5EXtLwafe7oH1rx7veU=
diff --git a/x/upgrade/depinject.go b/x/upgrade/depinject.go
index 01b93356fd..d12c0ea9a3 100644
--- a/x/upgrade/depinject.go
+++ b/x/upgrade/depinject.go
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ import (
 	authtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/types"
 )
 
+// flagUnsafeSkipUpgradesV2 is a custom flag that allows the user to skip upgrades
+// It is used in a v2 chain.
+const flagUnsafeSkipUpgradesV2 = "server.unsafe-skip-upgrades"
+
 var _ depinject.OnePerModuleType = AppModule{}
 
 // IsOnePerModuleType implements the depinject.OnePerModuleType interface.
@@ -36,6 +40,7 @@ func ProvideConfig(key depinject.OwnModuleKey) coreserver.ModuleConfigMap {
 		Module: depinject.ModuleKey(key).Name(),
 		Config: coreserver.ConfigMap{
 			server.FlagUnsafeSkipUpgrades: []int{},
+			flagUnsafeSkipUpgradesV2:      []int{},
 			flags.FlagHome:                "",
 		},
 	}
@@ -66,10 +71,14 @@ func ProvideModule(in ModuleInputs) ModuleOutputs {
 		skipUpgradeHeights = make(map[int64]bool)
 	)
 
-	skipUpgrades, ok := in.ConfigMap[server.FlagUnsafeSkipUpgrades]
+	skipUpgrades, ok := in.ConfigMap[flagUnsafeSkipUpgradesV2] // check v2
 	if !ok || skipUpgrades == nil {
-		skipUpgrades = []int{}
+		skipUpgrades, ok = in.ConfigMap[server.FlagUnsafeSkipUpgrades] // check v1
+		if !ok || skipUpgrades == nil {
+			skipUpgrades = []int{}
+		}
 	}
+
 	heights := cast.ToIntSlice(skipUpgrades) // safe to use cast here as we've handled nil case
 	for _, h := range heights {
 		skipUpgradeHeights[int64(h)] = true