diff --git a/cli/packages/api/model.go b/cli/packages/api/model.go
index adf7a814d3..bc63218729 100644
--- a/cli/packages/api/model.go
+++ b/cli/packages/api/model.go
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ type GetOrganizationsResponse struct {
 type SelectOrganizationResponse struct {
 	Token      string `json:"token"`
 	MfaEnabled bool   `json:"isMfaEnabled"`
+	MfaMethod  string `json:"mfaMethod"`
 }
 
 type SelectOrganizationRequest struct {
@@ -260,8 +261,9 @@ type GetLoginTwoV2Response struct {
 }
 
 type VerifyMfaTokenRequest struct {
-	Email    string `json:"email"`
-	MFAToken string `json:"mfaToken"`
+	Email     string `json:"email"`
+	MFAToken  string `json:"mfaToken"`
+	MFAMethod string `json:"mfaMethod"`
 }
 
 type VerifyMfaTokenResponse struct {
diff --git a/cli/packages/cmd/init.go b/cli/packages/cmd/init.go
index f95d904857..05655e97cd 100644
--- a/cli/packages/cmd/init.go
+++ b/cli/packages/cmd/init.go
@@ -79,13 +79,14 @@ var initCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		if tokenResponse.MfaEnabled {
 			i := 1
 			for i < 6 {
-				mfaVerifyCode := askForMFACode()
-	
+				mfaVerifyCode := askForMFACode(tokenResponse.MfaMethod)
+
 				httpClient := resty.New()
 				httpClient.SetAuthToken(tokenResponse.Token)
 				verifyMFAresponse, mfaErrorResponse, requestError := api.CallVerifyMfaToken(httpClient, api.VerifyMfaTokenRequest{
-					Email:    userCreds.UserCredentials.Email,
-					MFAToken: mfaVerifyCode,
+					Email:     userCreds.UserCredentials.Email,
+					MFAToken:  mfaVerifyCode,
+					MFAMethod: tokenResponse.MfaMethod,
 				})
 				if requestError != nil {
 					util.HandleError(err)
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ var initCmd = &cobra.Command{
 							break
 						}
 					}
-	
+
 					if mfaErrorResponse.Context.Code == "mfa_expired" {
 						util.PrintErrorMessageAndExit("Your 2FA verification code has expired, please try logging in again")
 						break
diff --git a/cli/packages/cmd/login.go b/cli/packages/cmd/login.go
index 03974ba19e..649b5b01ce 100644
--- a/cli/packages/cmd/login.go
+++ b/cli/packages/cmd/login.go
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ func cliDefaultLogin(userCredentialsToBeStored *models.UserCredentials) {
 	if loginTwoResponse.MfaEnabled {
 		i := 1
 		for i < 6 {
-			mfaVerifyCode := askForMFACode()
+			mfaVerifyCode := askForMFACode("email")
 
 			httpClient := resty.New()
 			httpClient.SetAuthToken(loginTwoResponse.Token)
@@ -756,13 +756,14 @@ func GetJwtTokenWithOrganizationId(oldJwtToken string, email string) string {
 	if selectedOrgRes.MfaEnabled {
 		i := 1
 		for i < 6 {
-			mfaVerifyCode := askForMFACode()
+			mfaVerifyCode := askForMFACode(selectedOrgRes.MfaMethod)
 
 			httpClient := resty.New()
 			httpClient.SetAuthToken(selectedOrgRes.Token)
 			verifyMFAresponse, mfaErrorResponse, requestError := api.CallVerifyMfaToken(httpClient, api.VerifyMfaTokenRequest{
-				Email:    email,
-				MFAToken: mfaVerifyCode,
+				Email:     email,
+				MFAToken:  mfaVerifyCode,
+				MFAMethod: selectedOrgRes.MfaMethod,
 			})
 			if requestError != nil {
 				util.HandleError(err)
@@ -817,9 +818,15 @@ func generateFromPassword(password string, salt []byte, p *params) (hash []byte,
 	return hash, nil
 }
 
-func askForMFACode() string {
+func askForMFACode(mfaMethod string) string {
+	var label string
+	if mfaMethod == "totp" {
+		label = "Enter the verification code from your mobile authenticator app or use a recovery code"
+	} else {
+		label = "Enter the 2FA verification code sent to your email"
+	}
 	mfaCodePromptUI := promptui.Prompt{
-		Label: "Enter the 2FA verification code sent to your email",
+		Label: label,
 	}
 
 	mfaVerifyCode, err := mfaCodePromptUI.Run()