diff --git a/cuenca_validations/types/requests.py b/cuenca_validations/types/requests.py
index 8ddbc6b5..00a19a0d 100644
--- a/cuenca_validations/types/requests.py
+++ b/cuenca_validations/types/requests.py
@@ -558,6 +558,7 @@ class UserUpdateRequest(BaseRequest):
     proof_of_address: Optional[KYCFile] = None
     proof_of_life: Optional[KYCFile] = None
     curp_document_uri: Optional[SerializableHttpUrl] = None
+    country_of_birth: Optional[Country] = None
     rfc: Optional[Rfc] = None
     fiscal_regime_code: Optional[SATRegimeCode] = None
     fiscal_address: Optional[AddressRequest] = None
diff --git a/cuenca_validations/version.py b/cuenca_validations/version.py
index 6a4505d4..e5bf0c19 100644
--- a/cuenca_validations/version.py
+++ b/cuenca_validations/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '2.1.39'
+__version__ = '2.1.40'
diff --git a/tests/test_requests.py b/tests/test_requests.py
index aba93592..d756be59 100644
--- a/tests/test_requests.py
+++ b/tests/test_requests.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from pydantic import ValidationError
 from pydantic_extra_types.phone_numbers import PhoneNumber
 
-from cuenca_validations.types.enums import VerificationType
+from cuenca_validations.types.enums import Country, VerificationType
 from cuenca_validations.types.requests import (
     PasswordResetRequest,
     UpdateTransferRequest,
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@ def test_user_update_request_normalizes_phone() -> None:
     assert req.phone_number == '+16504401222'
 
 
+def test_user_update_request_accepts_country_of_birth() -> None:
+    req = UserUpdateRequest(country_of_birth=Country.CA)
+    assert req.country_of_birth == Country.CA
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('status', ['succeeded', 'failed'])
 def test_update_transfer_request_valid_status(status: str) -> None:
     req = UpdateTransferRequest.model_validate({'status': status})