diff --git a/dns/ddclient/pkg-descr b/dns/ddclient/pkg-descr
index ea6c82a0d..f5f875ddd 100644
--- a/dns/ddclient/pkg-descr
+++ b/dns/ddclient/pkg-descr
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ WWW: https://github.com/ddclient/ddclient
 Plugin Changelog
 ================
 
+1.4
+
+* Add advanced general setting to allow updates via IPv6
+
 1.3
 
 * Add checkip settings per account using selected source interface when provided
diff --git a/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/DynDNS/forms/settings.xml b/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/DynDNS/forms/settings.xml
index 9d6755411..c524918d5 100644
--- a/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/DynDNS/forms/settings.xml
+++ b/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/DynDNS/forms/settings.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@
         <advanced>true</advanced>
         <help>Enable verbose logging</help>
     </field>
+    <field>
+        <id>ddclient.general.allowipv6</id>
+        <label>Allow IPv6</label>
+        <type>checkbox</type>
+        <advanced>true</advanced>
+        <help>Allow IPv6 for updates</help>
+    </field>
     <field>
         <id>ddclient.general.daemon_delay</id>
         <label>Interval</label>
diff --git a/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/DynDNS/DynDNS.xml b/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/DynDNS/DynDNS.xml
index eb367952f..5f7bea18b 100644
--- a/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/DynDNS/DynDNS.xml
+++ b/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/DynDNS/DynDNS.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <model>
     <mount>//OPNsense/DynDNS</mount>
-    <version>1.2.0</version>
+    <version>1.4.0</version>
     <description>
         Dynamic DNS client
     </description>
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
                 <default>0</default>
                 <Required>Y</Required>
             </verbose>
+            <allowipv6 type="BooleanField">
+                <default>0</default>
+                <Required>Y</Required>
+            </allowipv6>
             <daemon_delay type="IntegerField">
                 <default>300</default>
                 <Required>Y</Required>
diff --git a/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/ddclient/ddclient.conf b/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/ddclient/ddclient.conf
index dfdd9c0e8..ecf43bc48 100644
--- a/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/ddclient/ddclient.conf
+++ b/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/ddclient/ddclient.conf
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ pid=/var/run/ddclient.pid   # record PID in file.
 {% if not helpers.empty('OPNsense.DynDNS.general.verbose') %}
 verbose=yes
 {% endif %}
+{% if not helpers.empty('OPNsense.DynDNS.general.allowipv6') %}
+ipv6=yes
+{% endif %}
 {%  set accounts = [] %}
 {%  set force_ssl = [] %}
 {%  if helpers.exists('OPNsense.DynDNS.accounts.account') %}