diff --git a/builtin/commit.c b/builtin/commit.c
index 185ac35..3d222d3 100644
--- a/builtin/commit.c
+++ b/builtin/commit.c
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ static int opt_parse_porcelain(const struct option *opt, const char *arg, int un
 		*value = STATUS_FORMAT_PORCELAIN;
 	else if (!strcmp(arg, "v1") || !strcmp(arg, "1"))
 		*value = STATUS_FORMAT_PORCELAIN;
+	else if (!strcmp(arg, "v2") || !strcmp(arg, "2"))
+		*value = STATUS_FORMAT_PORCELAIN_V2;
 	else
 		die("unsupported porcelain version '%s'", arg);
 
@@ -1104,6 +1106,7 @@ static struct status_deferred_config {
 static void finalize_deferred_config(struct wt_status *s)
 {
 	int use_deferred_config = (status_format != STATUS_FORMAT_PORCELAIN &&
+				   status_format != STATUS_FORMAT_PORCELAIN_V2 &&
 				   !s->null_termination);
 
 	if (s->null_termination) {