diff --git a/dropbox/dropbox.py b/dropbox/dropbox.py
index 002300d6..3233b1a8 100644
--- a/dropbox/dropbox.py
+++ b/dropbox/dropbox.py
@@ -249,6 +249,8 @@ def request(self,
         """
         host = route.attrs['host'] or 'api'
         route_name = namespace + '/' + route.name
+        if route.version > 1:
+            route_name += '_v{}'.format(route.version)
         route_style = route.attrs['style'] or 'rpc'
         serialized_arg = stone_serializers.json_encode(route.arg_type,
                                                        request_arg)
diff --git a/test/test_dropbox.py b/test/test_dropbox.py
index 9a409463..7060ffb7 100644
--- a/test/test_dropbox.py
+++ b/test/test_dropbox.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
     PathRootError,
 )
 from dropbox.files import (
+    DeleteResult,
     ListFolderError,
 )
 from dropbox.common import (
@@ -191,6 +192,17 @@ def test_path_root_err(self, dbx):
             dbxpr.files_list_folder('')
         self.assertTrue(cm.exception.error.is_invalid_root())
 
+    @dbx_from_env
+    def test_versioned_route(self, dbx):
+        # Upload a test file
+        path = '/test.txt'
+        dbx.files_upload(DUMMY_PAYLOAD, path)
+
+        # Delete the file with v2 route
+        resp = dbx.files_delete_v2(path)
+        # Verify response type is of v2 route
+        self.assertIsInstance(resp, DeleteResult)
+
 class TestDropboxTeam(unittest.TestCase):
     @dbx_team_from_env
     def test_team(self, dbxt):