diff --git a/cli/firmware/flash.go b/cli/firmware/flash.go
index 292c7f2..5c3eca9 100644
--- a/cli/firmware/flash.go
+++ b/cli/firmware/flash.go
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func updateFirmwareWithPlugin(uploader *plugin.FwUploader, fwPath *paths.Path) (
 		stdout = os.Stdout
 		stderr = os.Stderr
 	}
-	res, err := uploader.FlashFirmware(commonFlags.Address, fwPath, stdout, stderr)
+	res, err := uploader.FlashFirmware(commonFlags.Address, commonFlags.Fqbn, fwPath, stdout, stderr)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("couldn't update firmware: %s", err)
 	}
diff --git a/cli/firmware/getversion.go b/cli/firmware/getversion.go
index 10072c7..592173b 100644
--- a/cli/firmware/getversion.go
+++ b/cli/firmware/getversion.go
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func getVersionWithPlugin(uploader *plugin.FwUploader) *flasher.FlashResult {
 		stdout = os.Stdout
 		stderr = os.Stderr
 	}
-	res, err := uploader.GetFirmwareVersion(commonFlags.Address, stdout, stderr)
+	res, err := uploader.GetFirmwareVersion(commonFlags.Address, commonFlags.Fqbn, stdout, stderr)
 	if err != nil {
 		feedback.Fatal(fmt.Sprintf("Couldn't get firmware version: %s", err), feedback.ErrGeneric)
 	}
diff --git a/plugin/plugin.go b/plugin/plugin.go
index 3c9772c..3d711a8 100644
--- a/plugin/plugin.go
+++ b/plugin/plugin.go
@@ -84,11 +84,14 @@ func (uploader *FwUploader) QueryAPIVersion() (int, error) {
 }
 
 // GetFirmwareVersion runs the plugin to obtain the version of the installed firmware
-func (uploader *FwUploader) GetFirmwareVersion(portAddress string, stdout, stderr io.Writer) (*GetFirmwareVersionResult, error) {
+func (uploader *FwUploader) GetFirmwareVersion(portAddress, fqbn string, stdout, stderr io.Writer) (*GetFirmwareVersionResult, error) {
 	args := []string{"firmware", "get-version"}
 	if portAddress != "" {
 		args = append(args, "-p", portAddress)
 	}
+	if fqbn != "" {
+		args = append(args, "-b", fqbn)
+	}
 	execStdout, execStderr, execErr := uploader.exec(stdout, stderr, args...)
 
 	res := &GetFirmwareVersionResult{
@@ -126,11 +129,14 @@ type GetFirmwareVersionResult struct {
 }
 
 // FlashFirmware runs the plugin to flash the selected firmware
-func (uploader *FwUploader) FlashFirmware(portAddress string, firmwarePath *paths.Path, stdout, stderr io.Writer) (*FlashFirmwareResult, error) {
+func (uploader *FwUploader) FlashFirmware(portAddress, fqbn string, firmwarePath *paths.Path, stdout, stderr io.Writer) (*FlashFirmwareResult, error) {
 	args := []string{"firmware", "flash", firmwarePath.String()}
 	if portAddress != "" {
 		args = append(args, "-p", portAddress)
 	}
+	if fqbn != "" {
+		args = append(args, "-b", fqbn)
+	}
 	execStdout, execStderr, execErr := uploader.exec(stdout, stderr, args...)
 
 	res := &FlashFirmwareResult{