diff --git a/compiler/commands.nim b/compiler/commands.nim
index 2d9f769597..18b328fd6d 100644
--- a/compiler/commands.nim
+++ b/compiler/commands.nim
@@ -603,6 +603,7 @@ proc processSwitch(switch, arg: string, pass: TCmdLinePass, info: TLineInfo;
     of "off": gSymbolFiles = disabledSf
     of "writeonly": gSymbolFiles = writeOnlySf
     of "readonly": gSymbolFiles = readOnlySf
+    of "v2": gSymbolFiles = v2Sf
     else: localError(info, errOnOrOffExpectedButXFound, arg)
   of "skipcfg":
     expectNoArg(switch, arg, pass, info)
diff --git a/compiler/options.nim b/compiler/options.nim
index 0732e49896..8112f26b14 100644
--- a/compiler/options.nim
+++ b/compiler/options.nim
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ var
 
 type
   SymbolFilesOption* = enum
-    disabledSf, enabledSf, writeOnlySf, readOnlySf
+    disabledSf, enabledSf, writeOnlySf, readOnlySf, v2Sf
 
 var gSymbolFiles*: SymbolFilesOption