diff --git a/subprocessors/dnsreader.go b/subprocessors/dnsreader.go
index 0db4e52f..81beacd5 100644
--- a/subprocessors/dnsreader.go
+++ b/subprocessors/dnsreader.go
@@ -125,6 +125,14 @@ func (d *DnsProcessor) Run(sendTo []chan dnsutils.DnsMessage) {
 		dm.DNS.Rcode = dnsutils.RcodeToString(dnsHeader.Rcode)
 		dm.DNS.Opcode = dnsHeader.Opcode
 
+		// update dnstap operation if the opcode is equal to 5 (dns update)
+		if dm.DNS.Opcode == 5 && dnsHeader.Qr == 1 {
+			dm.DnsTap.Operation = "UPDATE_QUERY"
+		}
+		if dm.DNS.Opcode == 5 && dnsHeader.Qr == 0 {
+			dm.DnsTap.Operation = "UPDATE_RESPONSE"
+		}
+
 		if dnsHeader.Qr == 1 {
 			dm.DNS.Flags.QR = true
 		}
diff --git a/subprocessors/dnstapreader.go b/subprocessors/dnstapreader.go
index 82593173..edffbb59 100644
--- a/subprocessors/dnstapreader.go
+++ b/subprocessors/dnstapreader.go
@@ -217,6 +217,15 @@ func (d *DnstapProcessor) Run(sendTo []chan dnsutils.DnsMessage) {
 		dm.DNS.Rcode = dnsutils.RcodeToString(dnsHeader.Rcode)
 		dm.DNS.Opcode = dnsHeader.Opcode
 
+		// update dnstap operation if the opcode is equal to 5 (dns update)
+		if dm.DNS.Opcode == 5 && op%2 == 1 {
+			dm.DnsTap.Operation = "UPDATE_QUERY"
+		}
+		if dm.DNS.Opcode == 5 && op%2 == 1 {
+			dm.DnsTap.Operation = "UPDATE_RESPONSE"
+		}
+
+		// set dns flags
 		if dnsHeader.Qr == 1 {
 			dm.DNS.Flags.QR = true
 		}