diff --git a/.changeset/odd-pumpkins-notice.md b/.changeset/odd-pumpkins-notice.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..73057c104
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/odd-pumpkins-notice.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@boostxyz/sdk": patch
+---
+
+improve detection of variable criteria incentive types
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/Incentives/Incentive.test.ts b/packages/sdk/src/Incentives/Incentive.test.ts
index 0df3935e0..2c032b9e7 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/Incentives/Incentive.test.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/Incentives/Incentive.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { zeroAddress } from 'viem';
+import { pad, zeroAddress } from 'viem';
 import { describe, expect, test } from 'vitest';
 import { defaultOptions } from '@boostxyz/test/helpers';
 import { StrategyType } from '../claiming';
@@ -7,9 +7,15 @@ import {
   CGDAIncentive,
   ERC20Incentive,
   ERC20VariableIncentive,
+  ERC20VariableCriteriaIncentive,
+  ERC20VariableCriteriaIncentiveV2,
+  ERC20PeggedVariableCriteriaIncentive,
+  ERC20PeggedVariableCriteriaIncentiveV2,
+  ERC20PeggedIncentive,
   incentiveFromAddress,
 } from './Incentive';
 import { PointsIncentive } from './PointsIncentive';
+import { SignatureType, ValueType } from '../Actions/EventAction';
 
 describe('Incentive', () => {
   test('can automatically instantiate PointsIncentive given an address', async () => {
@@ -19,6 +25,7 @@ describe('Incentive', () => {
       reward: 1n,
       limit: 1n,
     });
+    // @ts-expect-error private method
     await incentive.deploy();
     expect(
       await incentiveFromAddress(
@@ -33,6 +40,7 @@ describe('Incentive', () => {
       allowList: zeroAddress,
       limit: 3n,
     });
+    // @ts-expect-error private method
     await incentive.deploy();
     expect(
       await incentiveFromAddress(
@@ -51,6 +59,7 @@ describe('Incentive', () => {
       rewardDecay: 1n,
       manager: zeroAddress,
     });
+    // @ts-expect-error private method
     await incentive.deploy();
     expect(
       await incentiveFromAddress(
@@ -68,6 +77,7 @@ describe('Incentive', () => {
       limit: 10n,
       manager: zeroAddress,
     });
+    // @ts-expect-error private method
     await incentive.deploy();
     expect(
       await incentiveFromAddress(
@@ -84,6 +94,7 @@ describe('Incentive', () => {
       limit: 10n,
       manager: zeroAddress,
     });
+    // @ts-expect-error private method
     await incentive.deploy();
     expect(
       await incentiveFromAddress(
@@ -92,4 +103,119 @@ describe('Incentive', () => {
       ),
     ).toBeInstanceOf(ERC20VariableIncentive);
   });
+
+  test('can automatically instantiate ERC20PeggedIncentive given an address', async () => {
+    const incentive = new ERC20PeggedIncentive(defaultOptions, {
+      asset: '0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48',
+      peg: zeroAddress,
+      limit: 1000000n,
+      reward: 100000n,
+    });
+    // @ts-expect-error private method
+    await incentive.deploy();
+    expect(
+      await incentiveFromAddress(
+        defaultOptions,
+        incentive.assertValidAddress(),
+      ),
+    ).toBeInstanceOf(ERC20PeggedIncentive);
+  });
+
+  test('can automatically instantiate ERC20VariableCriteriaIncentive (V1) given an address', async () => {
+    const incentive = new ERC20VariableCriteriaIncentive(defaultOptions, {
+      asset: '0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48',
+      limit: 1000000n,
+      reward: 1000000n,
+      criteria: {
+        criteriaType: SignatureType.FUNC,
+        signature:
+          pad("0xa9059cbb"),
+        fieldIndex: 1,
+        targetContract: "0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48",
+      },
+    });
+    // @ts-expect-error private method
+    await incentive.deploy();
+    expect(
+      await incentiveFromAddress(
+        defaultOptions,
+        incentive.assertValidAddress(),
+      ),
+    ).toBeInstanceOf(ERC20VariableCriteriaIncentive);
+  });
+
+  test('can automatically instantiate ERC20VariableCriteriaIncentiveV2 given an address', async () => {
+    const incentive = new ERC20VariableCriteriaIncentiveV2(defaultOptions, {
+      asset: '0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48',
+      limit: 1000000n,
+      reward: 1000000n,
+      criteria: {
+        criteriaType: SignatureType.FUNC,
+        signature:
+          pad("0xa9059cbb"),
+        fieldIndex: 1,
+        targetContract: "0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48",
+        valueType: ValueType.WAD,
+      },
+    });
+    // @ts-expect-error private method
+    await incentive.deploy();
+    expect(
+      await incentiveFromAddress(
+        defaultOptions,
+        incentive.assertValidAddress(),
+      ),
+    ).toBeInstanceOf(ERC20VariableCriteriaIncentiveV2);
+  });
+
+  test('can automatically instantiate ERC20PeggedVariableCriteriaIncentive (V1) given an address', async () => {
+    const incentive = new ERC20PeggedVariableCriteriaIncentive(defaultOptions, {
+      asset: '0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48',
+      peg: zeroAddress,
+      limit: 1000000n,
+      reward: 1000000n,
+      maxReward: 1000000n,
+      criteria: {
+        criteriaType: SignatureType.FUNC,
+        signature:
+          pad("0xa9059cbb"),
+        fieldIndex: 1,
+        targetContract: "0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48",
+      },
+    });
+    // @ts-expect-error private method
+    await incentive.deploy();
+    expect(
+      await incentiveFromAddress(
+        defaultOptions,
+        incentive.assertValidAddress(),
+      ),
+    ).toBeInstanceOf(ERC20PeggedVariableCriteriaIncentive);
+  });
+
+  test('can automatically instantiate ERC20PeggedVariableCriteriaIncentiveV2 given an address', async () => {
+    const incentive = new ERC20PeggedVariableCriteriaIncentiveV2(defaultOptions, {
+      asset: '0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48',
+      peg: zeroAddress,
+      limit: 1000000n,
+      reward: 1000000n,
+      maxReward: 1000000n,
+      criteria: {
+        criteriaType: SignatureType.FUNC,
+        signature:
+          pad("0xa9059cbb"),
+        fieldIndex: 1,
+        targetContract: "0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48",
+        valueType: ValueType.WAD,
+      },
+    });
+    // @ts-expect-error private method
+    await incentive.deploy();
+    expect(
+      await incentiveFromAddress(
+        defaultOptions,
+        incentive.assertValidAddress(),
+      ),
+    ).toBeInstanceOf(ERC20PeggedVariableCriteriaIncentiveV2);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/Incentives/Incentive.ts b/packages/sdk/src/Incentives/Incentive.ts
index a63477710..e9e04b25c 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/Incentives/Incentive.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/Incentives/Incentive.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-import { aIncentiveAbi } from '@boostxyz/evm';
+import {
+  aIncentiveAbi,
+  readErc20PeggedVariableCriteriaIncentiveV2GetIncentiveCriteria,
+  readErc20VariableCriteriaIncentiveV2GetIncentiveCriteria,
+} from '@boostxyz/evm';
 import {
   AAllowListIncentive,
   ACGDAIncentive,
@@ -9,7 +13,6 @@ import {
   AERC20VariableCriteriaIncentive,
   AERC20VariableCriteriaIncentiveV2,
   AERC20VariableIncentive,
-  // AERC20VariableCriteriaIncentive
   APointsIncentive,
 } from '@boostxyz/evm/deploys/componentInterfaces.json';
 import { readContract } from '@wagmi/core';
@@ -79,8 +82,8 @@ export const IncentiveByComponentInterface = {
   // [AERC1155Incentive as Hex]: ERC1155Incentive,
   [ACGDAIncentive as Hex]: CGDAIncentive,
   [AERC20VariableIncentive as Hex]: ERC20VariableIncentive,
-  [AERC20VariableCriteriaIncentiveV2 as Hex]: ERC20VariableCriteriaIncentiveV2,
   [AERC20VariableCriteriaIncentive as Hex]: ERC20VariableCriteriaIncentive,
+  [AERC20VariableCriteriaIncentiveV2 as Hex]: ERC20VariableCriteriaIncentiveV2,
 };
 
 /**
@@ -111,5 +114,33 @@ export async function incentiveFromAddress(
       interfaceId as Hex,
     );
   }
+
+  /*
+   * Because the interfaceId is identical for V1 and V2 variable criteria incentive types,
+   * a V2-specific read is performed. This read is expected to succeed only for V2 contracts,
+   * allowing for selection of the correct SDK constructor.
+   */
+  if (interfaceId === AERC20VariableCriteriaIncentive) {
+    try {
+      await readErc20VariableCriteriaIncentiveV2GetIncentiveCriteria(
+        options.config,
+        { address, ...params },
+      );
+      return new ERC20VariableCriteriaIncentiveV2(options, address);
+    } catch {
+      return new ERC20VariableCriteriaIncentive(options, address);
+    }
+  } else if (interfaceId === AERC20PeggedVariableCriteriaIncentive) {
+    try {
+      await readErc20PeggedVariableCriteriaIncentiveV2GetIncentiveCriteria(
+        options.config,
+        { address, ...params },
+      );
+      return new ERC20PeggedVariableCriteriaIncentiveV2(options, address);
+    } catch {
+      return new ERC20PeggedVariableCriteriaIncentive(options, address);
+    }
+  }
+
   return new Ctor(options, address);
 }