diff --git a/.semver b/.semver
index 66bf445c..8bf2191b 100644
--- a/.semver
+++ b/.semver
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
 :major: 16
 :minor: 0
-:patch: 0
+:patch: 1
 :special: ''
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7c2784c4..d5e5b40d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ Changelog
 =========
 Releases for CakePHP 5
 -------------
+* 16.0.1
+  * add event for skipping two-factor authentication verification
 * 16.0.0
   * Require CakePHP ^5.3
   * Added `src/Plugin.php` class which extends `UsersPlugin` for backward compatibility.
diff --git a/Docs/Documentation/Two-Factor-Authenticator.md b/Docs/Documentation/Two-Factor-Authenticator.md
index 022445a0..bcb976a9 100644
--- a/Docs/Documentation/Two-Factor-Authenticator.md
+++ b/Docs/Documentation/Two-Factor-Authenticator.md
@@ -52,3 +52,32 @@ the QR code shown (image 1).
 
 <img src="OneTimePasswordAuthenticator/App.png?raw=true" width="300"/>
 
+
+Skipping 2FA Verification
+-------------------------
+You can conditionally skip the Two-Factor Authentication verify step for specific users 
+or scenarios by listening to the `UsersPlugin::EVENT_2FA_SKIP_VERIFY` event.
+
+If the event returns `true`, the verification is skipped, and the user is logged in immediately. 
+The event receives the `user` data as a payload.
+
+**Example: Skipping 2FA based on User Role**
+
+In your `src/Application.php` or a dedicated Event Listener:
+
+```php
+use Cake\Event\EventInterface;
+use CakeDC\Users\UsersPlugin;
+
+// ...
+
+$this->getEventManager()->on(UsersPlugin::EVENT_2FA_SKIP_VERIFY, function (EventInterface $event) {
+    $user = $event->getData('user');
+
+    // Check if the user has the 'admin' role
+    if (!empty($user['role']) && $user['role'] === 'admin') {
+        // Return true to skip the 2FA verification for this user role
+        $event->setResult(true);
+    }
+});
+```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Controller/Traits/OneTimePasswordVerifyTrait.php b/src/Controller/Traits/OneTimePasswordVerifyTrait.php
index d5f682dd..195805d2 100644
--- a/src/Controller/Traits/OneTimePasswordVerifyTrait.php
+++ b/src/Controller/Traits/OneTimePasswordVerifyTrait.php
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 use Cake\Core\Configure;
 use CakeDC\Auth\Authentication\AuthenticationService;
 use CakeDC\Auth\Authenticator\TwoFactorAuthenticator;
+use CakeDC\Users\UsersPlugin;
 
 trait OneTimePasswordVerifyTrait
 {
@@ -43,6 +44,15 @@ public function verify()
         $temporarySession = $this->getRequest()->getSession()->read(
             AuthenticationService::TWO_FACTOR_VERIFY_SESSION_KEY,
         );
+
+        $event = $this->dispatchEvent(UsersPlugin::EVENT_2FA_SKIP_VERIFY, ['user' => $temporarySession]);
+        if ($event->getResult() === true) {
+            $this->getRequest()->getSession()->delete(AuthenticationService::TWO_FACTOR_VERIFY_SESSION_KEY);
+            $this->getRequest()->getSession()->write(TwoFactorAuthenticator::USER_SESSION_KEY, $temporarySession);
+
+            return $this->redirect($loginAction);
+        }
+
         $secretVerified = $temporarySession['secret_verified'] ?? null;
         // showing QR-code until shared secret is verified
         if (!$secretVerified) {
@@ -55,7 +65,10 @@ public function verify()
                 $temporarySession['email'],
                 $secret,
             );
-            $this->set(['secretDataUri' => $secretDataUri]);
+            $this->set([
+                'secretDataUri' => $secretDataUri,
+                'secret' => $secret,
+            ]);
         }
 
         if ($this->getRequest()->is('post')) {
diff --git a/src/UsersPlugin.php b/src/UsersPlugin.php
index 794e91e2..55b7a4af 100644
--- a/src/UsersPlugin.php
+++ b/src/UsersPlugin.php
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ class UsersPlugin extends BasePlugin
     public const EVENT_AFTER_RESEND_TOKEN_VALIDATION = 'Users.Global.afterResendTokenValidation';
     public const EVENT_AFTER_EMAIL_TOKEN_VALIDATION = 'Users.Global.afterEmailTokenValidation';
 
+    public const EVENT_2FA_SKIP_VERIFY = 'Users.TwoFactor.skipVerify';
+
     public const DEPRECATED_MESSAGE_U2F =
         'U2F is no longer supported by chrome, we suggest using Webauthn as a replacement';
 
diff --git a/tests/TestCase/Controller/Traits/OneTimePasswordVerifyTraitTest.php b/tests/TestCase/Controller/Traits/OneTimePasswordVerifyTraitTest.php
index 1ceae9d2..1a10d8b8 100644
--- a/tests/TestCase/Controller/Traits/OneTimePasswordVerifyTraitTest.php
+++ b/tests/TestCase/Controller/Traits/OneTimePasswordVerifyTraitTest.php
@@ -14,9 +14,13 @@
 namespace CakeDC\Users\Test\TestCase\Controller\Traits;
 
 use Cake\Core\Configure;
+use Cake\Event\Event;
 use Cake\Http\ServerRequest;
 use Cake\ORM\TableRegistry;
+use CakeDC\Auth\Authentication\AuthenticationService;
+use CakeDC\Auth\Authenticator\TwoFactorAuthenticator;
 use CakeDC\Auth\Controller\Component\OneTimePasswordAuthenticatorComponent;
+use CakeDC\Users\UsersPlugin;
 
 class OneTimePasswordVerifyTraitTest extends BaseTrait
 {
@@ -147,7 +151,7 @@ public function testVerifyGetShowQR()
             ->will($this->returnValue('newDataUriGenerated'));
         $this->Trait->expects($this->once())
             ->method('set')
-            ->with(['secretDataUri' => 'newDataUriGenerated']);
+            ->with(['secretDataUri' => 'newDataUriGenerated', 'secret' => 'newSecret']);
 
         $this->Trait->verify();
         $user = $this->Trait->getUsersTable()->findById('00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001')->firstOrFail();
@@ -277,4 +281,49 @@ public function testVerifyGetDoesNotGenerateNewSecret()
             $session->read(),
         );
     }
+
+    /**
+     * testVerifySkipEventCheck
+     */
+    public function testVerifySkipEventCheck()
+    {
+        Configure::write('OneTimePasswordAuthenticator.login', true);
+        $request = $this->getMockBuilder('Cake\Http\ServerRequest')
+            ->onlyMethods(['is', 'getData', 'getSession'])
+            ->addMethods(['allow'])
+            ->getMock();
+        $this->Trait->setRequest($request);
+
+        $userData = [
+            'id' => 1,
+            'secret_verified' => 1,
+            'email' => 'test@example.com',
+        ];
+        $session = $this->_mockSession([
+            'temporarySession' => $userData,
+        ]);
+
+        $eventMock = $this->getMockBuilder(Event::class)
+            ->disableOriginalConstructor()
+            ->getMock();
+        $eventMock->method('getResult')->willReturn(true);
+
+        $this->Trait->expects($this->once())
+            ->method('dispatchEvent')
+            ->with(UsersPlugin::EVENT_2FA_SKIP_VERIFY, ['user' => $userData])
+            ->willReturn($eventMock);
+
+        $this->Trait->expects($this->once())
+            ->method('redirect');
+        $this->Trait->verify();
+
+        $this->assertNull(
+            $session->read(AuthenticationService::TWO_FACTOR_VERIFY_SESSION_KEY),
+        );
+
+        $this->assertEquals(
+            $userData,
+            $session->read(TwoFactorAuthenticator::USER_SESSION_KEY),
+        );
+    }
 }