diff --git a/DOCUMENTATION.md b/DOCUMENTATION.md
index 45480c40a..527451ed3 100644
--- a/DOCUMENTATION.md
+++ b/DOCUMENTATION.md
@@ -301,8 +301,8 @@ const sdk = fromSharedOptions();
             * [.pinToRelease(uuidOrIdOrArray, fullReleaseHashOrId)](#balena.models.device.pinToRelease) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
             * [.trackApplicationRelease(uuidOrIdOrArray)](#balena.models.device.trackApplicationRelease) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
             * [.setSupervisorRelease(uuidOrIdOrArray, supervisorVersionOrId)](#balena.models.device.setSupervisorRelease) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
-            * [.startOsUpdate(uuidOrUuids, targetOsVersion)](#balena.models.device.startOsUpdate) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
-            * [.getOsUpdateStatus(uuid)](#balena.models.device.getOsUpdateStatus) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
+            * [.startOsUpdate(uuidOrUuids, targetOsVersion, [options])](#balena.models.device.startOsUpdate) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
+            * ~~[.getOsUpdateStatus(uuid)](#balena.models.device.getOsUpdateStatus) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>~~
             * [.ping(uuidOrId)](#balena.models.device.ping) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
             * ~~[.getApplicationInfo(uuidOrId)](#balena.models.device.getApplicationInfo) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>~~
             * [.identify(uuidOrId)](#balena.models.device.identify) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
@@ -708,8 +708,8 @@ balena.models.device.get(123).catch(function (error) {
         * [.pinToRelease(uuidOrIdOrArray, fullReleaseHashOrId)](#balena.models.device.pinToRelease) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
         * [.trackApplicationRelease(uuidOrIdOrArray)](#balena.models.device.trackApplicationRelease) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
         * [.setSupervisorRelease(uuidOrIdOrArray, supervisorVersionOrId)](#balena.models.device.setSupervisorRelease) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
-        * [.startOsUpdate(uuidOrUuids, targetOsVersion)](#balena.models.device.startOsUpdate) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
-        * [.getOsUpdateStatus(uuid)](#balena.models.device.getOsUpdateStatus) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
+        * [.startOsUpdate(uuidOrUuids, targetOsVersion, [options])](#balena.models.device.startOsUpdate) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
+        * ~~[.getOsUpdateStatus(uuid)](#balena.models.device.getOsUpdateStatus) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>~~
         * [.ping(uuidOrId)](#balena.models.device.ping) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
         * ~~[.getApplicationInfo(uuidOrId)](#balena.models.device.getApplicationInfo) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>~~
         * [.identify(uuidOrId)](#balena.models.device.identify) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
@@ -2283,8 +2283,8 @@ balena.models.application.revokeSupportAccess(123);
     * [.pinToRelease(uuidOrIdOrArray, fullReleaseHashOrId)](#balena.models.device.pinToRelease) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
     * [.trackApplicationRelease(uuidOrIdOrArray)](#balena.models.device.trackApplicationRelease) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
     * [.setSupervisorRelease(uuidOrIdOrArray, supervisorVersionOrId)](#balena.models.device.setSupervisorRelease) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
-    * [.startOsUpdate(uuidOrUuids, targetOsVersion)](#balena.models.device.startOsUpdate) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
-    * [.getOsUpdateStatus(uuid)](#balena.models.device.getOsUpdateStatus) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
+    * [.startOsUpdate(uuidOrUuids, targetOsVersion, [options])](#balena.models.device.startOsUpdate) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
+    * ~~[.getOsUpdateStatus(uuid)](#balena.models.device.getOsUpdateStatus) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>~~
     * [.ping(uuidOrId)](#balena.models.device.ping) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
     * ~~[.getApplicationInfo(uuidOrId)](#balena.models.device.getApplicationInfo) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>~~
     * [.identify(uuidOrId)](#balena.models.device.identify) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
@@ -4017,7 +4017,7 @@ balena.models.device.setSupervisorRelease(123, '11.4.14').then(function() {
 ```
 <a name="balena.models.device.startOsUpdate"></a>
 
-##### device.startOsUpdate(uuidOrUuids, targetOsVersion) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
+##### device.startOsUpdate(uuidOrUuids, targetOsVersion, [options]) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
 **Kind**: static method of [<code>device</code>](#balena.models.device)  
 **Summary**: Start an OS update on a device  
 **Access**: public  
@@ -4027,6 +4027,8 @@ balena.models.device.setSupervisorRelease(123, '11.4.14').then(function() {
 | --- | --- | --- |
 | uuidOrUuids | <code>String</code> \| <code>Array.&lt;String&gt;</code> | full device uuid or array of full uuids |
 | targetOsVersion | <code>String</code> | semver-compatible version for the target device Unsupported (unpublished) version will result in rejection. The version **must** be the exact version number, a "prod" variant and greater than the one running on the device. To resolve the semver-compatible range use `balena.model.os.getMaxSatisfyingVersion`. |
+| [options] | <code>Object</code> | options |
+| [options.runDetached] | <code>Boolean</code> | run the update in detached mode. Default behaviour is runDetached=false but is DEPRECATED and will be removed in a future release. Use runDetached=true for more reliable updates. |
 
 **Example**  
 ```js
@@ -4036,9 +4038,11 @@ balena.models.device.startOsUpdate('7cf02a687b74206f92cb455969cf8e98', '2.29.2+r
 ```
 <a name="balena.models.device.getOsUpdateStatus"></a>
 
-##### device.getOsUpdateStatus(uuid) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>
+##### ~~device.getOsUpdateStatus(uuid) ⇒ <code>Promise</code>~~
+***Deprecated***
+
 **Kind**: static method of [<code>device</code>](#balena.models.device)  
-**Summary**: Get the OS update status of a device  
+**Summary**: Get the OS update status of a device. This will no longer return a useful status for runDetached=true updates.  
 **Access**: public  
 **Fulfil**: <code>Object</code> - action response  
 
diff --git a/src/models/device.ts b/src/models/device.ts
index 15c960b7d..2da50a1cd 100644
--- a/src/models/device.ts
+++ b/src/models/device.ts
@@ -151,8 +151,9 @@ const getDeviceModel = function (
 
 	const getOsUpdateHelper = once(async () => {
 		const $deviceUrlsBase = await getDeviceUrlsBase();
-		const { getOsUpdateHelper: _getOsUpdateHelper } =
-			require('../util/device-actions/os-update') as typeof import('../util/device-actions/os-update');
+		const _getOsUpdateHelper = (
+			await import('../util/device-actions/os-update')
+		).getOsUpdateHelper;
 		return _getOsUpdateHelper($deviceUrlsBase, request);
 	});
 	/* eslint-enable @typescript-eslint/no-require-imports */
@@ -334,14 +335,17 @@ const getDeviceModel = function (
 	async function startOsUpdate(
 		uuidOrUuids: string,
 		targetOsVersion: string,
+		options?: { runDetached?: boolean },
 	): Promise<OsUpdateActionResult>;
 	async function startOsUpdate(
 		uuidOrUuids: string[],
 		targetOsVersion: string,
+		options?: { runDetached?: boolean },
 	): Promise<Dictionary<OsUpdateActionResult>>;
 	async function startOsUpdate(
 		uuidOrUuids: string | string[],
 		targetOsVersion: string,
+		options: { runDetached?: boolean } = { runDetached: false },
 	): Promise<OsUpdateActionResult | Dictionary<OsUpdateActionResult>> {
 		if (!targetOsVersion) {
 			throw new errors.BalenaInvalidParameterError(
@@ -369,6 +373,7 @@ const getDeviceModel = function (
 		);
 
 		const osUpdateHelper = await getOsUpdateHelper();
+
 		const results: Dictionary<
 			ResolvableReturnType<typeof osUpdateHelper.startOsUpdate>
 		> = {};
@@ -410,10 +415,13 @@ const getDeviceModel = function (
 						);
 					}
 				}
+
+				// use the v2 device actions api for detached updates
 				await limitedMap(devices, async (device) => {
 					results[device.uuid] = await osUpdateHelper.startOsUpdate(
 						device.uuid,
 						targetOsVersion,
+						options.runDetached === true ? 'v2' : 'v1',
 					);
 				});
 			},
@@ -2262,6 +2270,10 @@ const getDeviceModel = function (
 		 * Unsupported (unpublished) version will result in rejection.
 		 * The version **must** be the exact version number, a "prod" variant and greater than the one running on the device.
 		 * To resolve the semver-compatible range use `balena.model.os.getMaxSatisfyingVersion`.
+		 * @param {Object} [options] - options
+		 * @param {Boolean} [options.runDetached] - run the update in detached mode.
+		 * Default behaviour is runDetached=false but is DEPRECATED and will be removed in a future release. Use runDetached=true
+		 * for more reliable updates.
 		 * @fulfil {Object} - action response
 		 * @returns {Promise}
 		 *
@@ -2273,7 +2285,8 @@ const getDeviceModel = function (
 		startOsUpdate,
 
 		/**
-		 * @summary Get the OS update status of a device
+		 * @deprecated
+		 * @summary Get the OS update status of a device. This will no longer return a useful status for runDetached=true updates.
 		 * @name getOsUpdateStatus
 		 * @public
 		 * @function
diff --git a/src/util/device-actions/device-actions-service.ts b/src/util/device-actions/device-actions-service.ts
index afaad878e..e50a833d0 100644
--- a/src/util/device-actions/device-actions-service.ts
+++ b/src/util/device-actions/device-actions-service.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import type { BalenaRequest } from 'balena-request';
 interface MakeActionRequestParams {
 	uuid: string;
 	actionNameOrId: string | number;
+	deviceActionsApiVersion: 'v1' | 'v2';
 	params?: any;
 	method: 'GET' | 'POST' | 'PUT' | 'DELETE' | 'PATCH' | 'HEAD' | 'OPTIONS';
 	extraOptions: any;
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ interface MakeActionRequestParams {
 interface StartActionParams {
 	uuid: string;
 	actionName: string;
+	deviceActionsApiVersion: 'v1' | 'v2';
 	params: any;
 	extraOptions?: any;
 }
@@ -21,8 +23,6 @@ interface GetActionStatusParams {
 	extraOptions?: any;
 }
 
-const DEVICE_ACTIONS_API_VERSION = 'v1';
-
 export class DeviceActionsService {
 	private actionsEndpoint: string;
 
@@ -30,12 +30,13 @@ export class DeviceActionsService {
 		deviceUrlsBase: string,
 		private request: BalenaRequest,
 	) {
-		this.actionsEndpoint = `https://actions.${deviceUrlsBase}/${DEVICE_ACTIONS_API_VERSION}`;
+		this.actionsEndpoint = `https://actions.${deviceUrlsBase}`;
 	}
 
 	public startAction = <T>({
 		uuid,
 		actionName,
+		deviceActionsApiVersion,
 		params,
 		extraOptions,
 	}: StartActionParams) =>
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ export class DeviceActionsService {
 			method: 'POST',
 			uuid,
 			actionNameOrId: actionName,
+			deviceActionsApiVersion,
 			params,
 			extraOptions,
 		});
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ export class DeviceActionsService {
 		this.makeActionRequest<T>({
 			method: 'GET',
 			uuid,
+			deviceActionsApiVersion: 'v1',
 			actionNameOrId: actionId,
 			extraOptions,
 		});
@@ -63,6 +66,7 @@ export class DeviceActionsService {
 		method,
 		uuid,
 		actionNameOrId,
+		deviceActionsApiVersion,
 		params,
 		extraOptions,
 	}: MakeActionRequestParams): Promise<T> => {
@@ -70,7 +74,7 @@ export class DeviceActionsService {
 
 		const { body } = await this.request.send<T>({
 			method,
-			url: `${this.actionsEndpoint}/${uuid}/${actionNameOrId}`,
+			url: `${this.actionsEndpoint}/${deviceActionsApiVersion}/${uuid}/${actionNameOrId}`,
 			body: data,
 			...extraOptions,
 		});
diff --git a/src/util/device-actions/os-update/index.ts b/src/util/device-actions/os-update/index.ts
index a3e2636e9..844e74fb0 100644
--- a/src/util/device-actions/os-update/index.ts
+++ b/src/util/device-actions/os-update/index.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,13 @@ const OS_UPDATE_ACTION_NAME = 'resinhup';
 
 // See: https://github.com/balena-io/resin-proxy/issues/51#issuecomment-274251469
 export interface OsUpdateActionResult {
-	status: 'idle' | 'in_progress' | 'done' | 'error' | 'configuring';
+	status:
+		| 'idle'
+		| 'in_progress'
+		| 'done'
+		| 'error'
+		| 'configuring'
+		| 'triggered';
 	parameters?: {
 		target_version: string;
 	};
@@ -22,10 +28,15 @@ export const getOsUpdateHelper = function (
 		request,
 	);
 
-	const startOsUpdate = (uuid: string, targetOsVersion: string) => {
+	const startOsUpdate = (
+		uuid: string,
+		targetOsVersion: string,
+		deviceActionsApiVersion: 'v1' | 'v2',
+	) => {
 		return deviceActionsService.startAction<OsUpdateActionResult>({
 			uuid,
 			actionName: OS_UPDATE_ACTION_NAME,
+			deviceActionsApiVersion,
 			params: {
 				target_version: targetOsVersion,
 			},