diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ce8c6be..bf09a1f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ In order to updated data in NetBox you need a NetBox API token.
   * auth
   * secrets
   * users
+* Both v1 (legacy) and v2 tokens (NetBox 4.5+, `nbt_` prefix) are supported.
+  The correct authorization header (`Token` or `Bearer`) is detected automatically.
 
 A short description can be found [here](https://docs.netbox.dev/en/stable/integrations/rest-api/#authentication)
 
diff --git a/module/netbox/config.py b/module/netbox/config.py
index 7bf00f1..a4f1c89 100644
--- a/module/netbox/config.py
+++ b/module/netbox/config.py
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ def __init__(self):
             ConfigOption("api_token",
                          str,
                          description="""Requires an NetBox API token with full permissions on all objects except
-                         'auth', 'secrets' and 'users'
+                         'auth', 'secrets' and 'users'.
+                         Both v1 (legacy) and v2 (NetBox 4.5+, nbt_ prefix) tokens are supported.
                          """,
                          config_example="XYZ",
                          mandatory=True,
diff --git a/module/netbox/connection.py b/module/netbox/connection.py
index 02ba53b..591228a 100644
--- a/module/netbox/connection.py
+++ b/module/netbox/connection.py
@@ -152,8 +152,10 @@ def create_session(self) -> requests.Session:
         requests.Session: session handler of new NetBox session
         """
 
+        token = self.settings.api_token
+        keyword = "Bearer" if token.startswith("nbt_") else "Token"
         header = {
-            "Authorization": f"Token {self.settings.api_token}",
+            "Authorization": f"{keyword} {token}",
             "User-Agent": f"netbox-sync/{__version__}",
             "Content-Type": "application/json"
         }
diff --git a/settings-example.ini b/settings-example.ini
index ec2d5f1..b67a46c 100644
--- a/settings-example.ini
+++ b/settings-example.ini
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@
 [netbox]
 
 ; Requires an NetBox API token with full permissions on all objects except 'auth',
-; 'secrets' and 'users'
+; 'secrets' and 'users'. Both v1 (legacy) and v2 (NetBox 4.5+, nbt_ prefix) tokens are
+; supported.
 api_token = XYZ
 
 ; Requires a hostname or IP which points to your NetBox instance