diff --git a/bootcfg/http/ignition.go b/bootcfg/http/ignition.go
index ab9af261..28a9047f 100644
--- a/bootcfg/http/ignition.go
+++ b/bootcfg/http/ignition.go
@@ -87,8 +87,14 @@ func ignitionHandler(srv server.Server) ContextHandler {
 // Ignition v2 Config struct.
 func parseToV2(data []byte) (cfg ignitionTypes.Config, err error) {
 	// parse JSON v2 to Ignition
-	return ignition.ParseFromLatest(data)
-	// TODO(dghubble) Allow YAML unmarshaling
+	cfg, err = ignition.ParseFromLatest(data)
+	if err == nil {
+		return cfg, nil
+	}
+	if majorVersion(data) == 2 {
+		err = yaml.Unmarshal(data, &cfg)
+	}
+	return cfg, err
 }
 
 // parseToV1 parses raw JSON or YAML in Ignition v1 format and returns the
@@ -103,3 +109,22 @@ func parseToV1(data []byte) (cfg ignitionV1Types.Config, err error) {
 	err = yaml.Unmarshal(data, &cfg)
 	return cfg, err
 }
+
+func majorVersion(data []byte) int64 {
+	var composite struct {
+		Version  *int `json:"ignitionVersion" yaml:"ignition_version"`
+		Ignition struct {
+			Version *string `json:"version" yaml:"version"`
+		} `json:"ignition" yaml:"ignition"`
+	}
+	if yaml.Unmarshal(data, &composite) != nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	var major int64
+	if composite.Ignition.Version != nil && *composite.Ignition.Version == "2.0.0" {
+		major = 2
+	} else if composite.Version != nil {
+		major = int64(*composite.Version)
+	}
+	return major
+}
diff --git a/bootcfg/http/ignition_test.go b/bootcfg/http/ignition_test.go
index e9063d28..27e8b228 100644
--- a/bootcfg/http/ignition_test.go
+++ b/bootcfg/http/ignition_test.go
@@ -60,7 +60,37 @@ func TestIgnitionHandler_V1JSON(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, expectedIgnitionV1, w.Body.String())
 }
 
-func TestIgnitionHandler_YAMLIgnition(t *testing.T) {
+func TestIgnitionHandler_V2YAML(t *testing.T) {
+	content := `
+ignition:
+  version: 2.0.0
+systemd:
+  units:
+    - name: {{.service_name}}.service
+      enable: true
+    - name: {{.uuid}}.service
+      enable: true
+`
+	store := &fake.FixedStore{
+		Profiles:        map[string]*storagepb.Profile{fake.Group.Profile: testProfileIgnitionYAML},
+		IgnitionConfigs: map[string]string{testProfileIgnitionYAML.IgnitionId: content},
+	}
+	srv := server.NewServer(&server.Config{Store: store})
+	h := ignitionHandler(srv)
+	ctx := withGroup(context.Background(), fake.Group)
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "/", nil)
+	h.ServeHTTP(ctx, w, req)
+	// assert that:
+	// - Ignition template is rendered with Group metadata and selectors
+	// - Rendered Ignition template is parsed as YAML
+	// - Ignition Config served as JSON
+	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, w.Code)
+	assert.Equal(t, jsonContentType, w.HeaderMap.Get(contentType))
+	assert.Equal(t, expectedIgnitionV2, w.Body.String())
+}
+
+func TestIgnitionHandler_V1YAML(t *testing.T) {
 	content := `
 ignition_version: 1
 systemd:
@@ -82,7 +112,7 @@ systemd:
 	h.ServeHTTP(ctx, w, req)
 	// assert that:
 	// - Ignition template is rendered with Group metadata and selectors
-	// - Rendered Ignition template ending in .yaml is parsed as YAML
+	// - Rendered Ignition template is parsed as YAML
 	// - Ignition Config served as JSON
 	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, w.Code)
 	assert.Equal(t, jsonContentType, w.HeaderMap.Get(contentType))
diff --git a/examples/ignition/ssh.yaml b/examples/ignition/ssh.yaml
index 08b80367..1bac8cca 100644
--- a/examples/ignition/ssh.yaml
+++ b/examples/ignition/ssh.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
-ignition_version: 1
+ignition:
+  version: 2.0.0
 {{ if .ssh_authorized_keys }}
 passwd:
   users: