diff --git a/lib/webdrivers/.system.rb.swp b/lib/webdrivers/.system.rb.swp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b91fdd9a
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diff --git a/lib/webdrivers/chrome_finder.rb b/lib/webdrivers/chrome_finder.rb
index 20f28e94..8d72c49a 100644
--- a/lib/webdrivers/chrome_finder.rb
+++ b/lib/webdrivers/chrome_finder.rb
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def mac_location
       end
 
       def linux_location
-        return wsl_location if System.wsl?
+        return wsl_location if System.wsl_v1?
 
         directories = %w[/usr/local/sbin /usr/local/bin /usr/sbin /usr/bin /sbin /bin /snap/bin /opt/google/chrome]
         files = %w[google-chrome chrome chromium chromium-browser]
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def wsl_version(location)
       end
 
       def linux_version(location)
-        return wsl_version(location) if System.wsl?
+        return wsl_version(location) if System.wsl_v1?
 
         System.call(location, '--product-version')&.strip
       end
diff --git a/lib/webdrivers/chromedriver.rb b/lib/webdrivers/chromedriver.rb
index 26954a0b..62f892d1 100644
--- a/lib/webdrivers/chromedriver.rb
+++ b/lib/webdrivers/chromedriver.rb
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def latest_point_release(version)
       end
 
       def file_name
-        System.platform == 'win' || System.wsl? ? 'chromedriver.exe' : 'chromedriver'
+        System.platform == 'win' || System.wsl_v1? ? 'chromedriver.exe' : 'chromedriver'
       end
 
       def apple_m1_compatible?(version)
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def download_url
 
         apple_arch = apple_m1_compatible?(version) ? '_m1' : ''
 
-        file_name = System.platform == 'win' || System.wsl? ? 'win32' : "#{System.platform}64#{apple_arch}"
+        file_name = System.platform == 'win' || System.wsl_v1? ? 'win32' : "#{System.platform}64#{apple_arch}"
         url = "#{base_url}/#{version}/chromedriver_#{file_name}.zip"
         Webdrivers.logger.debug "chromedriver URL: #{url}"
         @download_url = url
diff --git a/lib/webdrivers/system.rb b/lib/webdrivers/system.rb
index 9648efcf..9fa3e3e6 100644
--- a/lib/webdrivers/system.rb
+++ b/lib/webdrivers/system.rb
@@ -149,8 +149,18 @@ def platform
       end
 
       # @return [TrueClass, FalseClass]
-      def wsl?
-        platform == 'linux' && File.open('/proc/version').read.downcase.include?('microsoft')
+      def wsl_v1?
+        if platform == 'linux'
+          version = File.open('/proc/version')&.read
+          if version.downcase.include?('microsoft')
+            ver = Gem::Version.new(version.gsub(/.*Linux version ([^ ]*).*/, '\1'))
+            ver.canonical_segments[0] <= 4 && ver.canonical_segments[1] < 19
+          else
+            false
+          end
+        else
+          false
+        end
       end
 
       # @param [String] path
diff --git a/spec/webdrivers/.system_spec.rb.swp b/spec/webdrivers/.system_spec.rb.swp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..83e07709
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diff --git a/spec/webdrivers/chrome_finder_spec.rb b/spec/webdrivers/chrome_finder_spec.rb
index ad54abe3..b3aced4c 100644
--- a/spec/webdrivers/chrome_finder_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/webdrivers/chrome_finder_spec.rb
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     before do
       skip "The current platform cannot be WSL, as it's not Linux" unless Selenium::WebDriver::Platform.linux?
 
-      allow(Webdrivers::System).to receive(:wsl?).and_return(true)
+      allow(Webdrivers::System).to receive(:wsl_v1?).and_return(true)
       allow(Webdrivers::System).to receive(:to_wsl_path).and_return('')
       allow(Webdrivers::System).to receive(:to_win32_path).and_return('')
     end
diff --git a/spec/webdrivers/system_spec.rb b/spec/webdrivers/system_spec.rb
index c89f7796..2ac81afd 100644
--- a/spec/webdrivers/system_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/webdrivers/system_spec.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 
 require 'spec_helper'
 
+wslv2_proc_contents = [
+  'Linux version 4.19.0-18362-Microsoft',
+  '(Microsoft@Microsoft.com)',
+  '(gcc version 5.4.0 (GCC) )',
+  '#836-Microsoft',
+  'Mon May 05 16:04:00 PST 2020'
+].join ' '
+
 wsl_proc_contents = [
   'Linux version 4.4.0-18362-Microsoft',
   '(Microsoft@Microsoft.com)',
@@ -11,14 +19,24 @@
 ].join ' '
 
 describe Webdrivers::System do
-  describe '#wsl?' do
+  describe '#wsl_v1?' do
+    context 'when the current platform is linux but WSLv2' do
+      before { allow(described_class).to receive(:platform).and_return 'linux' }
+
+      it 'checks /proc/version' do
+        allow(File).to receive(:open).with('/proc/version').and_return(StringIO.new(wslv2_proc_contents))
+
+        expect(described_class.wsl_v1?).to eq false
+      end
+    end
+
     context 'when the current platform is linux' do
       before { allow(described_class).to receive(:platform).and_return 'linux' }
 
       it 'checks /proc/version' do
         allow(File).to receive(:open).with('/proc/version').and_return(StringIO.new(wsl_proc_contents))
 
-        expect(described_class.wsl?).to eq true
+        expect(described_class.wsl_v1?).to eq true
       end
     end
 
@@ -28,7 +46,7 @@
       it 'does not bother checking proc' do
         allow(File).to receive(:open).and_call_original
 
-        expect(described_class.wsl?).to eq false
+        expect(described_class.wsl_v1?).to eq false
 
         expect(File).not_to have_received(:open).with('/proc/version')
       end