diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/core/lib/stack-synthesizers/default-synthesizer.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/core/lib/stack-synthesizers/default-synthesizer.ts
index 6ed5788b25189..5cef2ac3daab4 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/core/lib/stack-synthesizers/default-synthesizer.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/core/lib/stack-synthesizers/default-synthesizer.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ import { IStackSynthesizer } from './types';
 
 export const BOOTSTRAP_QUALIFIER_CONTEXT = '@aws-cdk/core:bootstrapQualifier';
 
+/**
+ * The minimum bootstrap stack version required by this app.
+ */
+const MIN_BOOTSTRAP_STACK_VERSION = 2;
+
 /**
  * Configuration properties for DefaultStackSynthesizer
  */
@@ -289,7 +294,7 @@ export class DefaultStackSynthesizer implements IStackSynthesizer {
       assumeRoleArn: this._deployRoleArn,
       cloudFormationExecutionRoleArn: this._cloudFormationExecutionRoleArn,
       stackTemplateAssetObjectUrl: templateManifestUrl,
-      requiresBootstrapStackVersion: 1,
+      requiresBootstrapStackVersion: MIN_BOOTSTRAP_STACK_VERSION,
     }, [artifactId]);
   }
 
@@ -371,7 +376,7 @@ export class DefaultStackSynthesizer implements IStackSynthesizer {
       type: cxschema.ArtifactType.ASSET_MANIFEST,
       properties: {
         file: manifestFile,
-        requiresBootstrapStackVersion: 1,
+        requiresBootstrapStackVersion: MIN_BOOTSTRAP_STACK_VERSION,
       },
     });
 
diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk/lib/api/bootstrap/bootstrap-template.yaml b/packages/aws-cdk/lib/api/bootstrap/bootstrap-template.yaml
index af1ab0b22279a..76edaac88b06b 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk/lib/api/bootstrap/bootstrap-template.yaml
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk/lib/api/bootstrap/bootstrap-template.yaml
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ Outputs:
   BootstrapVersion:
     Description: The version of the bootstrap resources that are currently mastered
       in this stack
-    Value: '1'
+    Value: '2'
     Export:
       Name:
         Fn::Sub: CdkBootstrap-${Qualifier}-Version
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