diff --git a/des_y6utils/mdet.py b/des_y6utils/mdet.py
index d7f4235..37774d8 100644
--- a/des_y6utils/mdet.py
+++ b/des_y6utils/mdet.py
@@ -32,11 +32,13 @@ def make_mdet_cuts(data, version, verbose=False):
     """
     if str(version) == "1":
         return _make_mdet_cuts_v1(data, verbose=verbose)
+    elif str(version) == "2":
+        return _make_mdet_cuts_v2(data, verbose=verbose)
     else:
         raise ValueError("the mdet cut version '%r' is not recognized!" % version)
 
 
-def _make_mdet_cuts_raw_v1(d, verbose=False):
+def _make_mdet_cuts_raw_v12(d, verbose=False):
     """The raw v1 cuts come from extensive analysis over summer 2022. They
     reflect a first-pass at a consensus set of cuts.
 
@@ -122,7 +124,7 @@ def _make_mdet_cuts_raw_v1(d, verbose=False):
 
 def _make_mdet_cuts_v1(d, verbose=False):
 
-    msk = _make_mdet_cuts_raw_v1(d, verbose=verbose)
+    msk = _make_mdet_cuts_raw_v12(d, verbose=verbose)
 
     # apply the mask
     hmap = _read_hsp_mask("y6-combined-hleda-gaiafull-hsmap16384-nomdet.fits")
@@ -134,6 +136,22 @@ def _make_mdet_cuts_v1(d, verbose=False):
     return msk
 
 
+def _make_mdet_cuts_v2(d, verbose=False):
+
+    msk = _make_mdet_cuts_raw_v12(d, verbose=verbose)
+
+    # apply the mask
+    hmap = _read_hsp_mask(
+        "y6-combined-hleda-gaiafull-des-stars-hsmap16384-nomdet-v2.fits"
+    )
+    in_footprint = hmap.get_values_pos(d["ra"], d["dec"], valid_mask=True)
+    msk &= in_footprint
+    if verbose:
+        print("did mask cuts", np.sum(msk))
+
+    return msk
+
+
 def _compute_asinh_mags(flux, i):
     """This function and coefficients are from from Eli. Ask him.