diff --git a/docs/antctl.md b/docs/antctl.md
index 027c3bd8591..b48e528b2cf 100644
--- a/docs/antctl.md
+++ b/docs/antctl.md
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ consist of Namespace and Pod, Service or IP. The command supports
 yaml and json output. If users want a non blocking operation, an option: `--wait=false` can
 be added to start the traceflow without waiting for result. Then, the deletion operation
 will not be conducted. Besides, users can specify header protocol (ICMP, TCP and UDP),
-source/destination ports and TCP flags.
+source/destination ports and TCP flags, and can specify if it's IPv6 or not as well.
 
 For example:
 
diff --git a/pkg/antctl/raw/traceflow/command.go b/pkg/antctl/raw/traceflow/command.go
index 9f1cbd98cee..def1ffbb352 100644
--- a/pkg/antctl/raw/traceflow/command.go
+++ b/pkg/antctl/raw/traceflow/command.go
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func init() {
 	Command.Flags().StringVarP(&option.destination, "destination", "D", "", "destination of the Traceflow: Namespace/Pod, Pod, Namespace/Service, Service or IP")
 	Command.Flags().StringVarP(&option.outputType, "output", "o", "yaml", "output type: yaml (default), json")
 	Command.Flags().BoolVarP(&option.waiting, "wait", "", true, "if false, command returns without retrieving results")
-	Command.Flags().StringVarP(&option.flow, "flow", "f", "", "specify the flow (packet headers) of the Traceflow packet, including tcp_src, tcp_dst, tcp_flags, udp_src, udp_dst")
+	Command.Flags().StringVarP(&option.flow, "flow", "f", "", "specify the flow (packet headers) of the Traceflow packet, including tcp_src, tcp_dst, tcp_flags, udp_src, udp_dst, ipv6")
 }
 
 func runE(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
@@ -249,9 +249,19 @@ func parseFlow() (*v1alpha1.Packet, error) {
 	}
 
 	pkt := new(v1alpha1.Packet)
+	_, isIPv6 := fields["ipv6"]
+	if isIPv6 {
+		pkt.IPv6Header = new(v1alpha1.IPv6Header)
+	}
+
 	for k, v := range protocols {
 		if _, ok := fields[k]; ok {
-			pkt.IPHeader.Protocol = v
+			if isIPv6 {
+				protocol := v
+				pkt.IPv6Header.NextHeader = &protocol
+			} else {
+				pkt.IPHeader.Protocol = v
+			}
 			break
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/antctl/raw/traceflow/command_test.go b/pkg/antctl/raw/traceflow/command_test.go
index ef7cf7ec90a..fff23b81f16 100644
--- a/pkg/antctl/raw/traceflow/command_test.go
+++ b/pkg/antctl/raw/traceflow/command_test.go
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/vmware-tanzu/antrea/pkg/apis/ops/v1alpha1"
 )
 
+var protocolTCP = int32(6)
+
 // TestGetPortFields tests if a flow can be turned into a map.
 func TestGetPortFields(t *testing.T) {
 	tcs := []struct {
@@ -118,6 +120,24 @@ func TestParseFlow(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			flow:    "tcp,tcp_dst=4321,ipv6",
+			success: true,
+			expected: &v1alpha1.Traceflow{
+				Spec: v1alpha1.TraceflowSpec{
+					Packet: v1alpha1.Packet{
+						IPv6Header: &v1alpha1.IPv6Header{
+							NextHeader: &protocolTCP,
+						},
+						TransportHeader: v1alpha1.TransportHeader{
+							TCP: &v1alpha1.TCPHeader{
+								DstPort: 4321,
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range tcs {