diff --git a/terraform/environments/apex/cloudfront.tf b/terraform/environments/apex/cloudfront.tf
index fb77fbf50fa..07bbdd15fc5 100644
--- a/terraform/environments/apex/cloudfront.tf
+++ b/terraform/environments/apex/cloudfront.tf
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ resource "aws_cloudfront_distribution" "external" {
     prefix          = local.application_name
   }
 
-  web_acl_id = aws_waf_web_acl.waf_acl.id
+  web_acl_id = aws_wafv2_web_acl.waf_acl.arn
 
   # This is a required block in Terraform. Here we are having no geo restrictions.
   restrictions {
diff --git a/terraform/environments/apex/waf.tf b/terraform/environments/apex/waf.tf
index 8eb1ab58ee1..3f24f7701b2 100644
--- a/terraform/environments/apex/waf.tf
+++ b/terraform/environments/apex/waf.tf
@@ -13,78 +13,119 @@ locals {
   ip_set_list = local.environment == "development" ? local.ip_set_dev : local.ip_set_prod
 }
 
-resource "aws_waf_ipset" "wafmanualallowset" {
-  name = "${upper(local.application_name)} Manual Allow Set"
+resource "aws_wafv2_ip_set" "wafmanualallowset" {
+  name              = "${upper(local.application_name)}-manual-allow-set"
 
   # Ranges from https://github.com/ministryofjustice/laa-apex/blob/master/aws/application/application_stack.template
   # removed redundant ip addresses such as RedCentric access and AWS Holborn offices Wifi
-
-  dynamic "ip_set_descriptors" {
-    for_each = local.ip_set_list
-    content {
-      type  = "IPV4"
-      value = ip_set_descriptors.value
-    }
-  }
+  
+  scope              = "CLOUDFRONT"
+  provider           = aws.us-east-1
+  ip_address_version = "IPV4"
+  description        = "Manual Allow Set for ${local.application_name} WAF"
+  addresses          = local.ip_set_list
 }
 
-resource "aws_waf_ipset" "wafmanualblockset" {
-  name = "${upper(local.application_name)} Manual Block Set"
+resource "aws_wafv2_ip_set" "wafmanualblockset" {
+  name               = "${upper(local.application_name)}-manual-block-set"
+  scope              = "CLOUDFRONT"
+  provider           = aws.us-east-1
+  description        = "Manual Block Set for ${local.application_name} WAF"
+  ip_address_version = "IPV4"
+  addresses          = [] 
 }
 
-resource "aws_waf_rule" "wafmanualallowrule" {
-  depends_on  = [aws_waf_ipset.wafmanualallowset]
-  name        = "${upper(local.application_name)} Manual Allow Rule"
-  metric_name = "${upper(local.application_name)}ManualAllowRule"
+resource "aws_wafv2_rule_group" "manual-rules" {
+  name        = "${upper(local.application_name)}-manual-rules"
+  provider    = aws.us-east-1
+  scope       = "CLOUDFRONT" # Use "CLOUDFRONT" for CloudFront
+  capacity    = 10 # Adjust based on complexity
+  description = "Manual Allow/Block Rules for ${local.application_name}"
+
+  rule {
+    name     = "AllowIPs"
+    priority = 1
 
-  predicates {
-    data_id = aws_waf_ipset.wafmanualallowset.id
-    negated = false
-    type    = "IPMatch"
+    statement {
+      ip_set_reference_statement {
+        arn = aws_wafv2_ip_set.wafmanualallowset.arn
+      }
+    }
+
+    action {
+      allow {}
+    }
+
+    visibility_config {
+      sampled_requests_enabled   = true
+      cloudwatch_metrics_enabled = true
+      metric_name                = "AllowIPs"
+    }
   }
-}
 
-resource "aws_waf_rule" "wafmanualblockrule" {
-  depends_on  = [aws_waf_ipset.wafmanualblockset]
-  name        = "${upper(local.application_name)} Manual Block Rule"
-  metric_name = "${upper(local.application_name)}ManualBlockRule"
+  rule {
+    name     = "BlockIPs"
+    priority = 2
+
+    statement {
+      ip_set_reference_statement {
+        arn = aws_wafv2_ip_set.wafmanualblockset.arn
+      }
+    }
 
-  predicates {
-    data_id = aws_waf_ipset.wafmanualblockset.id
-    negated = false
-    type    = "IPMatch"
+    action {
+      block {}
+    }
+
+    visibility_config {
+      sampled_requests_enabled   = true
+      cloudwatch_metrics_enabled = true
+      metric_name                = "BlockIPs"
+    }
+  }
+
+  visibility_config {
+    sampled_requests_enabled   = true
+    cloudwatch_metrics_enabled = true
+    metric_name                = "ManualRulesGroup"
   }
 }
 
-resource "aws_waf_web_acl" "waf_acl" {
-  depends_on = [
-    aws_waf_rule.wafmanualallowrule,
-    aws_waf_rule.wafmanualblockrule,
-  ]
-  name        = "${upper(local.application_name)} Whitelisting Requesters"
-  metric_name = "${upper(local.application_name)}WhitelistingRequesters"
-  #   scope    = "CLOUDFRONT"
-  #   provider = aws.us-east-1
+resource "aws_wafv2_web_acl" "waf_acl" {
+  name        = "${upper(local.application_name)}-Whitelisting-Requesters"
+  provider    = aws.us-east-1
+  scope       = "CLOUDFRONT" # Use "CLOUDFRONT" for CloudFront
+  description = "Web ACL for ${local.application_name}"
+
   default_action {
-    type = "BLOCK"
+    block {}
   }
 
-  rules {
-    action {
-      type = "ALLOW"
-    }
+  rule {
+    name     = "ManualAllowBlockRules"
     priority = 1
-    rule_id  = aws_waf_rule.wafmanualallowrule.id
-    type     = "REGULAR"
-  }
 
-  rules {
-    action {
-      type = "BLOCK"
+    statement {
+      rule_group_reference_statement {
+        arn = aws_wafv2_rule_group.manual-rules.arn
+      }
     }
-    priority = 2
-    rule_id  = aws_waf_rule.wafmanualblockrule.id
-    type     = "REGULAR"
+
+    override_action {
+      none {}
+    }
+
+    visibility_config {
+      sampled_requests_enabled   = true
+      cloudwatch_metrics_enabled = true
+      metric_name                = "ManualAllowBlockRules"
+    }
+  }
+
+  visibility_config {
+    sampled_requests_enabled   = true
+    cloudwatch_metrics_enabled = true
+    metric_name                = "${upper(local.application_name)}-Whitelisting-Requesters"
   }
 }