diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6120bd73..27d58552 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. See [standard-version](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/standard-version) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [2.1.0](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-data/compare/v2.0.4...v2.1.0) (2022-07-26)
+
+### Features
+
+- add a soqlqueryfile parameter to allow longer queries ([#327](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-data/issues/327)) ([966096d](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-data/commit/966096ddd8338c1a92c02d706cbad46ba5e122ad))
+
 ### [2.0.4](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-data/compare/v2.0.3...v2.0.4) (2022-06-16)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index be66ce75..3aedfc05 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ sfdx plugins
 - [`sfdx force:data:record:delete -s <string> [-i <id> | -w <string>] [-t] [--perflog --json] [-u <string>] [--apiversion <string>] [--loglevel trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL]`](#sfdx-forcedatarecorddelete--s-string--i-id---w-string--t---perflog---json--u-string---apiversion-string---loglevel-tracedebuginfowarnerrorfataltracedebuginfowarnerrorfatal)
 - [`sfdx force:data:record:get -s <string> [-i <id> | -w <string>] [-t] [--perflog --json] [-u <string>] [--apiversion <string>] [--loglevel trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL]`](#sfdx-forcedatarecordget--s-string--i-id---w-string--t---perflog---json--u-string---apiversion-string---loglevel-tracedebuginfowarnerrorfataltracedebuginfowarnerrorfatal)
 - [`sfdx force:data:record:update -s <string> -v <string> [-i <id> | -w <string>] [-t] [--perflog --json] [-u <string>] [--apiversion <string>] [--loglevel trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL]`](#sfdx-forcedatarecordupdate--s-string--v-string--i-id---w-string--t---perflog---json--u-string---apiversion-string---loglevel-tracedebuginfowarnerrorfataltracedebuginfowarnerrorfatal)
-- [`sfdx force:data:soql:query -q <string> [-t] [-r human|csv|json] [--perflog --json] [-u <string>] [--apiversion <string>] [--loglevel trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL]`](#sfdx-forcedatasoqlquery--q-string--t--r-humancsvjson---perflog---json--u-string---apiversion-string---loglevel-tracedebuginfowarnerrorfataltracedebuginfowarnerrorfatal)
+- [`sfdx force:data:soql:query [-q <string> | -f <filepath>] [-t] [-r human|csv|json] [--perflog --json] [-u <string>] [--apiversion <string>] [--loglevel trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL]`](#sfdx-forcedatasoqlquery--q-string---f-filepath--t--r-humancsvjson---perflog---json--u-string---apiversion-string---loglevel-tracedebuginfowarnerrorfataltracedebuginfowarnerrorfatal)
 - [`sfdx force:data:tree:export -q <string> [-p] [-x <string>] [-d <directory>] [-u <string>] [--apiversion <string>] [--json] [--loglevel trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL]`](#sfdx-forcedatatreeexport--q-string--p--x-string--d-directory--u-string---apiversion-string---json---loglevel-tracedebuginfowarnerrorfataltracedebuginfowarnerrorfatal)
 - [`sfdx force:data:tree:import [-f <array> | -p <filepath>] [--confighelp] [-u <string>] [--apiversion <string>] [--json] [--loglevel trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL]`](#sfdx-forcedatatreeimport--f-array---p-filepath---confighelp--u-string---apiversion-string---json---loglevel-tracedebuginfowarnerrorfataltracedebuginfowarnerrorfatal)
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ EXAMPLES
   $ sfdx force:data:bulk:delete -s MyObject__c -f ./path/to/file.csv
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/force/data/bulk/delete.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-data/blob/v2.0.3/src/commands/force/data/bulk/delete.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/force/data/bulk/delete.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-data/blob/v2.0.4/src/commands/force/data/bulk/delete.ts)_
 
 ## `sfdx force:data:bulk:status -i <string> [-b <string>] [-u <string>] [--apiversion <string>] [--json] [--loglevel trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL]`
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ EXAMPLES
   $ sfdx force:data:bulk:status -i 750xx000000005sAAA -b 751xx000000005nAAA
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/force/data/bulk/status.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-data/blob/v2.0.3/src/commands/force/data/bulk/status.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/force/data/bulk/status.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-data/blob/v2.0.4/src/commands/force/data/bulk/status.ts)_
 
 ## `sfdx force:data:bulk:upsert -i <string> -f <filepath> -s <string> [-w <minutes>] [-r] [-u <string>] [--apiversion <string>] [--json] [--loglevel trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL]`
 
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ EXAMPLES
   $ sfdx force:data:bulk:upsert -s MyObject__c -f ./path/to/file.csv -i Id -w 2
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/force/data/bulk/upsert.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-data/blob/v2.0.3/src/commands/force/data/bulk/upsert.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/force/data/bulk/upsert.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-data/blob/v2.0.4/src/commands/force/data/bulk/upsert.ts)_
 
 ## `sfdx force:data:record:create -s <string> -v <string> [-t] [--perflog --json] [-u <string>] [--apiversion <string>] [--loglevel trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL]`
 
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ EXAMPLES
   $ sfdx force:data:record:create -s Account -v "Name=Acme" --perflog --json
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/force/data/record/create.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-data/blob/v2.0.3/src/commands/force/data/record/create.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/force/data/record/create.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-data/blob/v2.0.4/src/commands/force/data/record/create.ts)_
 
 ## `sfdx force:data:record:delete -s <string> [-i <id> | -w <string>] [-t] [--perflog --json] [-u <string>] [--apiversion <string>] [--loglevel trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL]`
 
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ EXAMPLES
   $ sfdx force:data:record:delete -t -s TraceFlag -i 7tf170000009cU6AAI --perflog --json
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/force/data/record/delete.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-data/blob/v2.0.3/src/commands/force/data/record/delete.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/force/data/record/delete.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-data/blob/v2.0.4/src/commands/force/data/record/delete.ts)_
 
 ## `sfdx force:data:record:get -s <string> [-i <id> | -w <string>] [-t] [--perflog --json] [-u <string>] [--apiversion <string>] [--loglevel trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL]`
 
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ EXAMPLES
   $ sfdx force:data:record:get -t -s TraceFlag -i 7tf170000009cUBAAY --perflog --json
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/force/data/record/get.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-data/blob/v2.0.3/src/commands/force/data/record/get.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/force/data/record/get.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-data/blob/v2.0.4/src/commands/force/data/record/get.ts)_
 
 ## `sfdx force:data:record:update -s <string> -v <string> [-i <id> | -w <string>] [-t] [--perflog --json] [-u <string>] [--apiversion <string>] [--loglevel trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL]`
 
@@ -420,19 +420,20 @@ EXAMPLES
   $sfdx force:data:record:update -s Account -i 001D000000Kv3dl -v "Name=NewAcme" --perflog --json
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/force/data/record/update.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-data/blob/v2.0.3/src/commands/force/data/record/update.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/force/data/record/update.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-data/blob/v2.0.4/src/commands/force/data/record/update.ts)_
 
-## `sfdx force:data:soql:query -q <string> [-t] [-r human|csv|json] [--perflog --json] [-u <string>] [--apiversion <string>] [--loglevel trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL]`
+## `sfdx force:data:soql:query [-q <string> | -f <filepath>] [-t] [-r human|csv|json] [--perflog --json] [-u <string>] [--apiversion <string>] [--loglevel trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL]`
 
 execute a SOQL query
 
 ```
 USAGE
-  $ sfdx force:data:soql:query -q <string> [-t] [-r human|csv|json] [--perflog --json] [-u <string>] [--apiversion
-    <string>] [--loglevel trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL]
+  $ sfdx force:data:soql:query [-q <string> | -f <filepath>] [-t] [-r human|csv|json] [--perflog --json] [-u <string>]
+    [--apiversion <string>] [--loglevel trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL]
 
 FLAGS
-  -q, --query=<value>                                                               (required) SOQL query to execute
+  -f, --soqlqueryfile=<value>                                                       A SOQL query stored in a file
+  -q, --query=<value>                                                               SOQL query to execute
   -r, --resultformat=(human|csv|json)                                               [default: human] result format
                                                                                     emitted to stdout; --json flag
                                                                                     overrides this parameter
@@ -461,9 +462,13 @@ EXAMPLES
   $ sfdx force:data:soql:query -q "SELECT Id, Name FROM Account WHERE ShippingState IN ('CA', 'NY')" --perflog --json
 
   $ sfdx force:data:soql:query -q "SELECT Name FROM ApexTrigger" -t
+
+  $ sfdx force:data:soql:query --soqlqueryfile query.txt
+
+  $ sfdx force:data:soql:query --soqlqueryfile query.txt -t
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/force/data/soql/query.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-data/blob/v2.0.3/src/commands/force/data/soql/query.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/force/data/soql/query.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-data/blob/v2.0.4/src/commands/force/data/soql/query.ts)_
 
 ## `sfdx force:data:tree:export -q <string> [-p] [-x <string>] [-d <directory>] [-u <string>] [--apiversion <string>] [--json] [--loglevel trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL]`
 
@@ -505,7 +510,7 @@ EXAMPLES
   $ sfdx force:data:tree:export -q <path to file containing soql query> -x export-demo -d /tmp/sfdx-out -p
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/force/data/tree/export.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-data/blob/v2.0.3/src/commands/force/data/tree/export.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/force/data/tree/export.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-data/blob/v2.0.4/src/commands/force/data/tree/export.ts)_
 
 ## `sfdx force:data:tree:import [-f <array> | -p <filepath>] [--confighelp] [-u <string>] [--apiversion <string>] [--json] [--loglevel trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL]`
 
@@ -555,6 +560,6 @@ EXAMPLES
   $ sfdx force:data:tree:import -p Account-Contact-plan.json -u me@my.org
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/force/data/tree/import.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-data/blob/v2.0.3/src/commands/force/data/tree/import.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/force/data/tree/import.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-data/blob/v2.0.4/src/commands/force/data/tree/import.ts)_
 
 <!-- commandsstop -->
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b1dc661b..1c9f9035 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@salesforce/plugin-data",
-  "version": "2.0.4",
+  "version": "2.1.0",
   "description": "Plugin for salesforce data commands",
   "author": "Salesforce",
   "main": "lib/index.js",