diff --git a/ovos_tts_server/__init__.py b/ovos_tts_server/__init__.py
index d54abcb..911bebb 100644
--- a/ovos_tts_server/__init__.py
+++ b/ovos_tts_server/__init__.py
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ def synth(utterance: str, request: Request):
         audio, phonemes = TTS.synth(utterance, **request.query_params)
         return FileResponse(audio.path)
 
+    @app.get("/v2/synthesize")
+    def synth(request: Request):
+        utterance = request.query_params["utterance"]
+        utterance = TTS.validate_ssml(utterance)
+        audio, phonemes = TTS.synth(utterance, **request.query_params)
+        return FileResponse(audio.path)
+        
     return app