diff --git a/gvm/protocols/gmp/_gmpnext.py b/gvm/protocols/gmp/_gmpnext.py
index 88f7ecf7..661ed246 100644
--- a/gvm/protocols/gmp/_gmpnext.py
+++ b/gvm/protocols/gmp/_gmpnext.py
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ def modify_agents(
         agent_ids: list[EntityID],
         *,
         authorized: Optional[bool] = None,
+        update_to_latest: Optional[bool] = None,
         config: Optional[Mapping[str, Any]] = None,
         comment: Optional[str] = None,
     ) -> T:
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ def modify_agents(
         Args:
             agent_ids: List of agent UUIDs to modify.
             authorized: Whether the agent is authorized.
+            update_to_latest: Whether the agent is allowed to update to latest automatically.
             config: Nested config for Agent Controller.
             comment: Optional comment for the change.
         """
@@ -133,6 +135,7 @@ def modify_agents(
             Agents.modify_agents(
                 agent_ids=agent_ids,
                 authorized=authorized,
+                update_to_latest=update_to_latest,
                 config=config,
                 comment=comment,
             )
diff --git a/gvm/protocols/gmp/requests/next/_agents.py b/gvm/protocols/gmp/requests/next/_agents.py
index 816d46b7..a14e1b81 100644
--- a/gvm/protocols/gmp/requests/next/_agents.py
+++ b/gvm/protocols/gmp/requests/next/_agents.py
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ def modify_agents(
         agent_ids: list[EntityID],
         *,
         authorized: Optional[bool] = None,
+        update_to_latest: Optional[bool] = None,
         config: Optional[Mapping[str, Any]] = None,
         comment: Optional[str] = None,
     ) -> Request:
@@ -197,6 +198,7 @@ def modify_agents(
         Args:
             agent_ids: List of agent UUIDs to modify.
             authorized: Whether the agent is authorized.
+            update_to_latest: Whether the agent is allowed to update to latest automatically.
             config: Nested config, e.g.:
                 {
                   "agent_control": {
@@ -233,6 +235,9 @@ def modify_agents(
         if authorized is not None:
             cmd.add_element("authorized", to_bool(authorized))
 
+        if update_to_latest is not None:
+            cmd.add_element("update_to_latest", to_bool(update_to_latest))
+
         if config is not None:
             cls._validate_agent_config(
                 config, caller=cls.modify_agents.__name__
diff --git a/tests/protocols/gmpnext/entities/agents/test_modify_agents.py b/tests/protocols/gmpnext/entities/agents/test_modify_agents.py
index 290b78b0..cb021350 100644
--- a/tests/protocols/gmpnext/entities/agents/test_modify_agents.py
+++ b/tests/protocols/gmpnext/entities/agents/test_modify_agents.py
@@ -27,6 +27,18 @@ def test_modify_agents_with_authorized_only(self):
             b"</modify_agent>"
         )
 
+    def test_modify_agents_with_update_to_latest_only(self):
+        self.gmp.modify_agents(
+            agent_ids=["agent-123", "agent-456"], update_to_latest=True
+        )
+
+        self.connection.send.has_been_called_with(
+            b"<modify_agent>"
+            b'<agents><agent id="agent-123"/><agent id="agent-456"/></agents>'
+            b"<update_to_latest>1</update_to_latest>"
+            b"</modify_agent>"
+        )
+
     def test_modify_agents_with_full_config_and_comment(self):
         cfg = {
             "agent_control": {
@@ -48,6 +60,7 @@ def test_modify_agents_with_full_config_and_comment(self):
         self.gmp.modify_agents(
             agent_ids=["agent-123", "agent-456"],
             authorized=True,
+            update_to_latest=True,
             config=cfg,
             comment="Updated agents",
         )
@@ -56,6 +69,7 @@ def test_modify_agents_with_full_config_and_comment(self):
             b"<modify_agent>"
             b'<agents><agent id="agent-123"/><agent id="agent-456"/></agents>'
             b"<authorized>1</authorized>"
+            b"<update_to_latest>1</update_to_latest>"
             b"<config>"
             b"<agent_control>"
             b"<retry>"