diff --git a/temporal_mcp/handlers/workflow_handlers.py b/temporal_mcp/handlers/workflow_handlers.py
index 49383aa..9544558 100644
--- a/temporal_mcp/handlers/workflow_handlers.py
+++ b/temporal_mcp/handlers/workflow_handlers.py
@@ -215,15 +215,16 @@ async def get_workflow_history(client: Client, args: dict) -> list[TextContent]:
 
     Args:
         client: Connected Temporal client
-        args: Arguments containing workflow_id and optional limit
+        args: Arguments containing workflow_id and optional limit, run_id
 
     Returns:
         Workflow history events
     """
     workflow_id = args["workflow_id"]
     limit = args.get("limit", 1000)
+    run_id = args.get("run_id")
 
-    handle = client.get_workflow_handle(workflow_id)
+    handle = client.get_workflow_handle(workflow_id, run_id=run_id)
 
     events = []
     scheduled_activities: dict[int, dict[str, Any]] = {}
@@ -249,7 +250,7 @@ async def get_workflow_history(client: Client, args: dict) -> list[TextContent]:
         if count >= limit:
             break
 
-    return [TextContent(type="text", text=json.dumps({"workflow_id": workflow_id, "events": events, "count": len(events)}, indent=2))]
+    return [TextContent(type="text", text=json.dumps({"workflow_id": workflow_id, "run_id": run_id, "events": events, "count": len(events)}, indent=2))]
 
 
 def _workflow_history_event_to_dict(event: Any, scheduled_activities: dict[int, dict[str, Any]], initiated_child_workflows: dict[int, dict[str, Any]]) -> dict[str, Any]:
diff --git a/temporal_mcp/tools/tool_definitions.py b/temporal_mcp/tools/tool_definitions.py
index dc46e02..d99815b 100644
--- a/temporal_mcp/tools/tool_definitions.py
+++ b/temporal_mcp/tools/tool_definitions.py
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ def get_all_tools() -> list[Tool]:
                 "type": "object",
                 "properties": {
                     "workflow_id": {"type": "string", "description": "The workflow execution ID"},
+                    "run_id": {"type": "string", "description": "Optional run ID for the workflow execution; omit to target the latest run"},
                     "limit": {"type": "number", "description": "Maximum number of history events to return (default: 1000)"},
                 },
                 "required": ["workflow_id"],
diff --git a/tests/test_workflow_handlers.py b/tests/test_workflow_handlers.py
index 4b76c37..a66e979 100644
--- a/tests/test_workflow_handlers.py
+++ b/tests/test_workflow_handlers.py
@@ -282,6 +282,44 @@ async def mock_fetch_history_events():
         assert "__raw__" not in failed_attrs
         assert "result" not in failed_attrs
 
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_get_workflow_history_passes_run_id_when_provided(self, mock_client):
+        async def mock_fetch_history_events():
+            if False:
+                yield None
+
+        mock_handle = AsyncMock()
+        mock_handle.fetch_history_events = mock_fetch_history_events
+        mock_client.get_workflow_handle = MagicMock(return_value=mock_handle)
+
+        result = await workflow_handlers.get_workflow_history(mock_client, {"workflow_id": "test-workflow-123", "run_id": "run-xyz"})
+
+        response = json.loads(result[0].text)
+        assert response["workflow_id"] == "test-workflow-123"
+        assert response["run_id"] == "run-xyz"
+        assert response["events"] == []
+        assert response["count"] == 0
+        mock_client.get_workflow_handle.assert_called_once_with("test-workflow-123", run_id="run-xyz")
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_get_workflow_history_defaults_run_id_to_none(self, mock_client):
+        async def mock_fetch_history_events():
+            if False:
+                yield None
+
+        mock_handle = AsyncMock()
+        mock_handle.fetch_history_events = mock_fetch_history_events
+        mock_client.get_workflow_handle = MagicMock(return_value=mock_handle)
+
+        result = await workflow_handlers.get_workflow_history(mock_client, {"workflow_id": "test-workflow-123"})
+
+        response = json.loads(result[0].text)
+        assert response["workflow_id"] == "test-workflow-123"
+        assert response["run_id"] is None
+        assert response["events"] == []
+        assert response["count"] == 0
+        mock_client.get_workflow_handle.assert_called_once_with("test-workflow-123", run_id=None)
+
 
 class TestGetWorkflowEvent:
     @pytest.mark.asyncio