diff --git a/protocol/pubsub/v2/internal/connection.go b/protocol/pubsub/v2/internal/connection.go
index bdd430b28..673231dfa 100644
--- a/protocol/pubsub/v2/internal/connection.go
+++ b/protocol/pubsub/v2/internal/connection.go
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ type Connection struct {
 	// MessageOrdering enables message ordering for all topics and subscriptions.
 	// This can only be set prior to first call of any function.
 	MessageOrdering bool
+	// Filter is an expression written in the Cloud Pub/Sub filter language. If
+	// non-empty, then only `PubsubMessage`s whose `attributes` field matches the
+	// filter are delivered on this subscription. If empty, then no messages are
+	// filtered out. Cannot be changed after the subscription is created.
+	// This can only be set prior to first call of any function.
+	Filter string
 }
 
 const (
@@ -234,6 +240,7 @@ func (c *Connection) getOrCreateSubscriptionInfo(ctx context.Context, getAlready
 				AckDeadline:           *c.AckDeadline,
 				RetentionDuration:     *c.RetentionDuration,
 				EnableMessageOrdering: c.MessageOrdering,
+				Filter:                c.Filter,
 			})
 			if si.err != nil {
 				return
diff --git a/protocol/pubsub/v2/options.go b/protocol/pubsub/v2/options.go
index fd8e0d1d7..2e6b328e2 100644
--- a/protocol/pubsub/v2/options.go
+++ b/protocol/pubsub/v2/options.go
@@ -115,6 +115,37 @@ func WithSubscriptionAndTopicID(subscriptionID, topicID string) Option {
 	}
 }
 
+// WithSubscriptionIDAndFilter sets the subscription and topic IDs for pubsub transport.
+// This option can be used multiple times.
+func WithSubscriptionIDAndFilter(subscriptionID, filter string) Option {
+	return func(t *Protocol) error {
+		if t.subscriptions == nil {
+			t.subscriptions = make([]subscriptionWithTopic, 0)
+		}
+		t.subscriptions = append(t.subscriptions, subscriptionWithTopic{
+			subscriptionID: subscriptionID,
+			filter:         filter,
+		})
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
+// WithSubscriptionTopicIDAndFilter sets the subscription with filter option and topic IDs for pubsub transport.
+// This option can be used multiple times.
+func WithSubscriptionTopicIDAndFilter(subscriptionID, topicID, filter string) Option {
+	return func(t *Protocol) error {
+		if t.subscriptions == nil {
+			t.subscriptions = make([]subscriptionWithTopic, 0)
+		}
+		t.subscriptions = append(t.subscriptions, subscriptionWithTopic{
+			subscriptionID: subscriptionID,
+			topicID:        topicID,
+			filter:         filter,
+		})
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
 // WithSubscriptionIDFromEnv sets the subscription ID for pubsub transport from
 // a given environment variable name.
 func WithSubscriptionIDFromEnv(key string) Option {
@@ -135,6 +166,33 @@ func WithSubscriptionIDFromDefaultEnv() Option {
 	return WithSubscriptionIDFromEnv(DefaultSubscriptionEnvKey)
 }
 
+// WithFilter sets the subscription filter for pubsub transport.
+func WithFilter(filter string) Option {
+	return func(t *Protocol) error {
+		if t.subscriptions == nil {
+			t.subscriptions = make([]subscriptionWithTopic, 0)
+		}
+		t.subscriptions = append(t.subscriptions, subscriptionWithTopic{
+			filter: filter,
+		})
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
+// WithFilterFromEnv sets the subscription filter for pubsub transport from
+// a given environment variable name.
+func WithFilterFromEnv(key string) Option {
+	return func(t *Protocol) error {
+		v := os.Getenv(key)
+		if v == "" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("unable to load subscription filter, %q environment variable not set", key)
+		}
+
+		opt := WithFilter(v)
+		return opt(t)
+	}
+}
+
 // AllowCreateTopic sets if the transport can create a topic if it does not
 // exist.
 func AllowCreateTopic(allow bool) Option {
diff --git a/protocol/pubsub/v2/protocol.go b/protocol/pubsub/v2/protocol.go
index e8e127bc1..fee092694 100644
--- a/protocol/pubsub/v2/protocol.go
+++ b/protocol/pubsub/v2/protocol.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ const (
 type subscriptionWithTopic struct {
 	topicID        string
 	subscriptionID string
+	filter         string
 }
 
 // Protocol acts as both a pubsub topic and a pubsub subscription .