diff --git a/cmd/etcd.go b/cmd/etcd.go
index 9a21577..3e9cd33 100644
--- a/cmd/etcd.go
+++ b/cmd/etcd.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ func init() {
 	kvCmd.AddCommand(etcdCmd)
 
 	etcdCmd.Flags().Int("sync-period", 0, "Sync period for etcd in seconds.")
+	etcdCmd.Flags().String("etcd-version", "etcd", "The etcd version can be: 'etcd' or 'etcdv3'.")
 }
 
 func etcdRun(baseConfig *dumper.BaseConfig, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
@@ -36,7 +37,20 @@ func etcdRun(baseConfig *dumper.BaseConfig, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 	}
 	config.Options.SyncPeriod = time.Duration(synPeriod) * time.Second
 
-	config.Backend = store.ETCD
+	backend, err := cmd.Flags().GetString("etcd-version")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	switch backend {
+	case "etcd":
+		config.Backend = store.ETCD
+	case "etcdv3":
+		config.Backend = store.ETCDV3
+	default:
+		config.Backend = store.ETCD
+	}
+
 	etcd.Register()
 
 	return kv.Dump(config, baseConfig)
diff --git a/docs/traefik-certs-dumper_kv_etcd.md b/docs/traefik-certs-dumper_kv_etcd.md
index 368337d..6b3abc1 100644
--- a/docs/traefik-certs-dumper_kv_etcd.md
+++ b/docs/traefik-certs-dumper_kv_etcd.md
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ traefik-certs-dumper kv etcd [flags]
 ### Options
 
 ```
-  -h, --help              help for etcd
-      --sync-period int   Sync period for etcd in seconds.
+      --etcd-version string   The etcd version can be: 'etcd' or 'etcdv3'. (default "etcd")
+  -h, --help                  help for etcd
+      --sync-period int       Sync period for etcd in seconds.
 ```
 
 ### Options inherited from parent commands