diff --git a/alpine/APKBUILD.in b/alpine/APKBUILD.in
index 51986de2dd..3aad9549b5 100644
--- a/alpine/APKBUILD.in
+++ b/alpine/APKBUILD.in
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ makedepends="ncurses-dev net-snmp-dev gawk texinfo perl
     libcap-dev libcurl libedit libffi libgcc libgomp libisoburn libisofs
     libltdl libressl libssh2 libstdc++ libtool libuuid
     linux-headers lzip lzo m4 make mkinitfs mpc1 mpfr4 mtools musl-dev
-    ncurses-libs ncurses-terminfo ncurses-terminfo-base patch pax-utils pcre
-    perl pkgconf python3 python3-dev readline readline-dev sqlite-libs
+    ncurses-libs ncurses-terminfo ncurses-terminfo-base patch pax-utils pcre2
+    perl pkgconf python3 python3-dev readline readline-dev sqlite-libs pcre2-dev
     squashfs-tools sudo tar texinfo xorriso xz-libs py-pip rtrlib rtrlib-dev
     py3-sphinx elfutils elfutils-dev libyang-dev"
 checkdepends="pytest py-setuptools"
@@ -46,8 +46,9 @@ build() {
 		--enable-multipath=64 \
 		--enable-vty-group=frrvty \
 		--enable-user=$_user \
-		--enable-group=$_user
-	make
+		--enable-group=$_user \
+		--enable-pcre2posix
+	make -j $(nproc)
 }
 
 check() {
diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_regex.h b/bgpd/bgp_regex.h
index 43ebb9ac91..e07b7f911b 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_regex.h
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_regex.h
@@ -18,19 +18,24 @@
  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
  */
 
-#ifndef _QUAGGA_BGP_REGEX_H
-#define _QUAGGA_BGP_REGEX_H
+#ifndef _FRR_BGP_REGEX_H
+#define _FRR_BGP_REGEX_H
 
 #include <zebra.h>
 
-#ifdef HAVE_LIBPCREPOSIX
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBPCRE2_POSIX
+#ifndef _FRR_PCRE2_POSIX
+#define _FRR_PCRE2_POSIX
+#include <pcre2posix.h>
+#endif /* _FRR_PCRE2_POSIX */
+#elif defined(HAVE_LIBPCREPOSIX)
 #include <pcreposix.h>
 #else
 #include <regex.h>
-#endif /* HAVE_LIBPCREPOSIX */
+#endif /* HAVE_LIBPCRE2_POSIX */
 
 extern void bgp_regex_free(regex_t *regex);
 extern regex_t *bgp_regcomp(const char *str);
 extern int bgp_regexec(regex_t *regex, struct aspath *aspath);
 
-#endif /* _QUAGGA_BGP_REGEX_H */
+#endif /* _FRR_BGP_REGEX_H */
diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_routemap.c b/bgpd/bgp_routemap.c
index aff09206e4..b736e6c38a 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_routemap.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_routemap.c
@@ -30,11 +30,16 @@
 #include "log.h"
 #include "frrlua.h"
 #include "frrscript.h"
-#ifdef HAVE_LIBPCREPOSIX
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBPCRE2_POSIX
+#ifndef _FRR_PCRE2_POSIX
+#define _FRR_PCRE2_POSIX
+#include <pcre2posix.h>
+#endif /* _FRR_PCRE2_POSIX */
+#elif defined(HAVE_LIBPCREPOSIX)
 #include <pcreposix.h>
 #else
 #include <regex.h>
-#endif /* HAVE_LIBPCREPOSIX */
+#endif /* HAVE_LIBPCRE2_POSIX */
 #include "buffer.h"
 #include "sockunion.h"
 #include "hash.h"
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 1a481ecd79..97c8ca451b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -712,6 +712,8 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE([cpu-time],
   AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-cpu-time], [disable cpu usage data gathering]))
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([pcreposix],
   AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-pcreposix], [enable using PCRE Posix libs for regex functions]))
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([pcre2posix],
+  AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-pcre2posix], [enable using PCRE2 Posix libs for regex functions]))
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([fpm],
   AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-fpm], [enable Forwarding Plane Manager support]))
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([werror],
@@ -1659,6 +1661,16 @@ if test "$enable_pcreposix" = "yes"; then
 fi
 AC_SUBST([HAVE_LIBPCREPOSIX])
 
+dnl ---------------------------
+dnl check system has PCRE2 regexp
+dnl ---------------------------
+if test "$enable_pcre2posix" = "yes"; then
+  AC_CHECK_LIB([pcre2-posix], [regexec], [], [
+    AC_MSG_ERROR([--enable-pcre2posix given but unable to find libpcre2-posix])
+  ])
+fi
+AC_SUBST([HAVE_LIBPCRE2_POSIX])
+
 dnl ##########################################################################
 dnl test "$enable_clippy_only" != "yes"
 fi
diff --git a/doc/user/installation.rst b/doc/user/installation.rst
index ba35facf2a..8f89c6c4f8 100644
--- a/doc/user/installation.rst
+++ b/doc/user/installation.rst
@@ -368,6 +368,13 @@ options from the list below.
 
    Turn on the usage of PCRE Posix libs for regex functionality.
 
+.. option:: --enable-pcre2posix
+
+   Turn on the usage of PCRE2 Posix libs for regex functionality.
+
+   PCRE2 versions <= 10.31 work a bit differently. We suggest using at least
+   >= 10.36.
+
 .. option:: --enable-rpath
 
    Set hardcoded rpaths in the executable [default=yes].
diff --git a/docker/alpine/Dockerfile b/docker/alpine/Dockerfile
index b9278dbb88..238a7fc409 100644
--- a/docker/alpine/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/alpine/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
 
 # Create a basic stage set up to build APKs
-FROM alpine:3.15 as alpine-builder
+FROM alpine:3.16 as alpine-builder
 RUN apk add \
 		--update-cache \
 		abuild \
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ RUN apk add \
 RUN adduser -D -G abuild builder && su builder -c 'abuild-keygen -a -n'
 
 # This stage builds a dist tarball from the source
-FROM alpine:3.15 as source-builder
+FROM alpine:3.16 as source-builder
 
 RUN mkdir -p /src/alpine
 COPY alpine/APKBUILD.in /src/alpine
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ RUN cd /dist \
 	&& abuild -r -P /pkgs/apk
 
 # This stage installs frr from the apk
-FROM alpine:3.15
+FROM alpine:3.16
 RUN mkdir -p /pkgs/apk
 COPY --from=alpine-apk-builder /pkgs/apk/ /pkgs/apk/
 RUN apk add \
diff --git a/lib/frrstr.c b/lib/frrstr.c
index 1b98b224cc..d66c6f8c16 100644
--- a/lib/frrstr.c
+++ b/lib/frrstr.c
@@ -23,11 +23,16 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
-#ifdef HAVE_LIBPCREPOSIX
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBPCRE2_POSIX
+#ifndef _FRR_PCRE2_POSIX
+#define _FRR_PCRE2_POSIX
+#include <pcre2posix.h>
+#endif /* _FRR_PCRE2_POSIX */
+#elif defined(HAVE_LIBPCREPOSIX)
 #include <pcreposix.h>
 #else
 #include <regex.h>
-#endif /* HAVE_LIBPCREPOSIX */
+#endif /* HAVE_LIBPCRE2_POSIX */
 
 #include "frrstr.h"
 #include "memory.h"
diff --git a/lib/frrstr.h b/lib/frrstr.h
index d52d6a4482..f0066d0fc5 100644
--- a/lib/frrstr.h
+++ b/lib/frrstr.h
@@ -23,11 +23,16 @@
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
-#ifdef HAVE_LIBPCREPOSIX
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBPCRE2_POSIX
+#ifndef _FRR_PCRE2_POSIX
+#define _FRR_PCRE2_POSIX
+#include <pcre2posix.h>
+#endif /* _FRR_PCRE2_POSIX */
+#elif defined(HAVE_LIBPCREPOSIX)
 #include <pcreposix.h>
 #else
 #include <regex.h>
-#endif /* HAVE_LIBPCREPOSIX */
+#endif /* HAVE_LIBPCRE2_POSIX */
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
 #include "vector.h"
diff --git a/lib/vty.c b/lib/vty.c
index d524ae53cb..5fe8d82473 100644
--- a/lib/vty.c
+++ b/lib/vty.c
@@ -24,11 +24,16 @@
 #include <lib/version.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
-#ifdef HAVE_LIBPCREPOSIX
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBPCRE2_POSIX
+#ifndef _FRR_PCRE2_POSIX
+#define _FRR_PCRE2_POSIX
+#include <pcre2posix.h>
+#endif /* _FRR_PCRE2_POSIX */
+#elif defined(HAVE_LIBPCREPOSIX)
 #include <pcreposix.h>
 #else
 #include <regex.h>
-#endif /* HAVE_LIBPCREPOSIX */
+#endif /* HAVE_LIBPCRE2_POSIX */
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 #include "linklist.h"
diff --git a/lib/vty.h b/lib/vty.h
index 430579c5a8..0b3fd2443f 100644
--- a/lib/vty.h
+++ b/lib/vty.h
@@ -22,11 +22,16 @@
 #define _ZEBRA_VTY_H
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
-#ifdef HAVE_LIBPCREPOSIX
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBPCRE2_POSIX
+#ifndef _FRR_PCRE2_POSIX
+#define _FRR_PCRE2_POSIX
+#include <pcre2posix.h>
+#endif /* _FRR_PCRE2_POSIX */
+#elif defined(HAVE_LIBPCREPOSIX)
 #include <pcreposix.h>
 #else
 #include <regex.h>
-#endif /* HAVE_LIBPCREPOSIX */
+#endif /* HAVE_LIBPCRE2_POSIX */
 
 #include "thread.h"
 #include "log.h"