diff --git a/security/wazuh-agent/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/WazuhAgent/forms/settings.xml b/security/wazuh-agent/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/WazuhAgent/forms/settings.xml
index 0253a4fd1..3654827d8 100644
--- a/security/wazuh-agent/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/WazuhAgent/forms/settings.xml
+++ b/security/wazuh-agent/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/WazuhAgent/forms/settings.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@
         <type>text</type>
         <help>Specifies the IP address or the hostname of the Wazuh manager.</help>
     </field>
+    <field>
+        <id>agent.general.protocol</id>
+        <label>Protocol</label>
+        <type>dropdown</type>
+        <advanced>true</advanced>
+        <help>Specifies the IP protocol to use.</help>
+    </field>
     <field>
         <id>agent.logcollector.syslog_programs</id>
         <label>Applications</label>
diff --git a/security/wazuh-agent/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/WazuhAgent/WazuhAgent.xml b/security/wazuh-agent/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/WazuhAgent/WazuhAgent.xml
index 9a5b5de72..4c4a2b568 100644
--- a/security/wazuh-agent/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/WazuhAgent/WazuhAgent.xml
+++ b/security/wazuh-agent/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/WazuhAgent/WazuhAgent.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <model>
     <mount>//OPNsense/WazuhAgent</mount>
-    <version>1.0.0</version>
+    <version>1.0.1</version>
     <description>
         Wazuh Agent
     </description>
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@
                 <Required>Y</Required>
                 <IpAllowed>Y</IpAllowed>
             </server_address>
+            <protocol type="OptionField">
+                <default>tcp</default>
+                <Required>Y</Required>
+                <OptionValues>
+                    <tcp>TCP</tcp>
+                    <udp>UDP</udp>
+                </OptionValues>
+            </protocol>
             <debug_level type="OptionField">
                 <default>0</default>
                 <Required>Y</Required>
diff --git a/security/wazuh-agent/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/WazuhAgent/ossec.conf b/security/wazuh-agent/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/WazuhAgent/ossec.conf
index 1303029ae..53aeb20e7 100644
--- a/security/wazuh-agent/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/WazuhAgent/ossec.conf
+++ b/security/wazuh-agent/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/WazuhAgent/ossec.conf
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   <client>
     <server>
       <address>{{OPNsense.WazuhAgent.general.server_address}}</address>
+      <protocol>{{OPNsense.WazuhAgent.general.protocol|default('tcp')}}</protocol>
     </server>
     <crypto_method>aes</crypto_method>
   </client>