diff --git a/virtualizarr/parsers/zarr.py b/virtualizarr/parsers/zarr.py
index e94c456d..caf2376c 100644
--- a/virtualizarr/parsers/zarr.py
+++ b/virtualizarr/parsers/zarr.py
@@ -84,9 +84,10 @@ def get_metadata(zarr_array: zarr.AsyncArray[Any]) -> ArrayV3Metadata:
     zarr_format = zarr_array.metadata.zarr_format
 
     if zarr_format == 2:
-        # TODO: Once we want to support V2, we will have to deconstruct the
-        # zarr_array codecs etc. and reconstruct them with create_v3_array_metadata
-        raise NotImplementedError("Reading Zarr V2 currently not supported.")
+        # only import this if needed because it's private zarr internals which are likely unstable
+        from zarr.metadata.migrate_v3 import _convert_array_metadata
+
+        return _convert_array_metadata(zarr_array.metadata)
 
     elif zarr_format == 3:
         return zarr_array.metadata
diff --git a/virtualizarr/tests/test_parsers/test_zarr.py b/virtualizarr/tests/test_parsers/test_zarr.py
index b38f00ef..a30c1cce 100644
--- a/virtualizarr/tests/test_parsers/test_zarr.py
+++ b/virtualizarr/tests/test_parsers/test_zarr.py
@@ -12,11 +12,7 @@
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "zarr_store",
     [
-        pytest.param(
-            2,
-            id="Zarr V2",
-            marks=pytest.mark.skip(reason="Zarr V2 not currently supported."),
-        ),
+        pytest.param(2, id="Zarr V2"),
         pytest.param(3, id="Zarr V3"),
     ],
     indirect=True,