diff --git a/lib/liquid/tags/decrement.rb b/lib/liquid/tags/decrement.rb
index 8dc620740..70661716d 100644
--- a/lib/liquid/tags/decrement.rb
+++ b/lib/liquid/tags/decrement.rb
@@ -23,13 +23,29 @@ module Liquid
   #   {% decrement variable_name %}
   # @liquid_syntax_keyword variable_name The name of the variable being decremented.
   class Decrement < Tag
+    include ParserSwitching
+
     attr_reader :variable_name
 
     def initialize(tag_name, markup, options)
       super
+      parse_with_selected_parser(markup)
+    end
+
+    def lax_parse(markup)
       @variable_name = markup.strip
     end
 
+    def strict_parse(markup)
+      lax_parse(markup)
+    end
+
+    def strict2_parse(markup)
+      p = @parse_context.new_parser(markup.strip)
+      @variable_name = p.consume(:id)
+      p.consume(:end_of_string)
+    end
+
     def render_to_output_buffer(context, output)
       counter_environment = context.environments.first
       value = counter_environment[@variable_name] || 0
diff --git a/lib/liquid/tags/increment.rb b/lib/liquid/tags/increment.rb
index 0e00e9704..ba4a54d2c 100644
--- a/lib/liquid/tags/increment.rb
+++ b/lib/liquid/tags/increment.rb
@@ -23,13 +23,29 @@ module Liquid
   #   {% increment variable_name %}
   # @liquid_syntax_keyword variable_name The name of the variable being incremented.
   class Increment < Tag
+    include ParserSwitching
+
     attr_reader :variable_name
 
     def initialize(tag_name, markup, options)
       super
+      parse_with_selected_parser(markup)
+    end
+
+    def lax_parse(markup)
       @variable_name = markup.strip
     end
 
+    def strict_parse(markup)
+      lax_parse(markup)
+    end
+
+    def strict2_parse(markup)
+      p = @parse_context.new_parser(markup.strip)
+      @variable_name = p.consume(:id)
+      p.consume(:end_of_string)
+    end
+
     def render_to_output_buffer(context, output)
       counter_environment = context.environments.first
       value = counter_environment[@variable_name] || 0
diff --git a/test/integration/tags/increment_tag_test.rb b/test/integration/tags/increment_tag_test.rb
index 1ad94254e..bb7245ed5 100644
--- a/test/integration/tags/increment_tag_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/tags/increment_tag_test.rb
@@ -27,4 +27,50 @@ def test_dec
       '{%decrement starboard %}',
     )
   end
+
+  def test_increment_strict2_rejects_invalid_variable_name
+    assert_raises(Liquid::SyntaxError) do
+      Template.parse('{% increment foo bar %}', error_mode: :strict2)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def test_increment_strict2_rejects_variable_starting_with_number
+    assert_raises(Liquid::SyntaxError) do
+      Template.parse('{% increment 11aa %}', error_mode: :strict2)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def test_increment_strict2_accepts_valid_variable_name
+    template = Template.parse('{% increment my-var %}', error_mode: :strict2)
+    assert_equal('0', template.render)
+  end
+
+  def test_decrement_strict2_rejects_invalid_variable_name
+    assert_raises(Liquid::SyntaxError) do
+      Template.parse('{% decrement foo bar %}', error_mode: :strict2)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def test_decrement_strict2_rejects_variable_starting_with_number
+    assert_raises(Liquid::SyntaxError) do
+      Template.parse('{% decrement 11aa %}', error_mode: :strict2)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def test_decrement_strict2_accepts_valid_variable_name
+    template = Template.parse('{% decrement my-var %}', error_mode: :strict2)
+    assert_equal('-1', template.render)
+  end
+
+  def test_increment_strict2_rejects_empty_variable_name
+    assert_raises(Liquid::SyntaxError) do
+      Template.parse('{% increment %}', error_mode: :strict2)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def test_decrement_strict2_rejects_empty_variable_name
+    assert_raises(Liquid::SyntaxError) do
+      Template.parse('{% decrement %}', error_mode: :strict2)
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/integration/tags/render_tag_test.rb b/test/integration/tags/render_tag_test.rb
index 0bd09d088..6773ad251 100644
--- a/test/integration/tags/render_tag_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/tags/render_tag_test.rb
@@ -174,16 +174,16 @@ def test_break_through_render
   def test_increment_is_isolated_between_renders
     assert_template_result(
       '010',
-      '{% increment %}{% increment %}{% render "incr" %}',
-      partials: { 'incr' => '{% increment %}' },
+      '{% increment port %}{% increment port %}{% render "incr" %}',
+      partials: { 'incr' => '{% increment port %}' },
     )
   end
 
   def test_decrement_is_isolated_between_renders
     assert_template_result(
       '-1-2-1',
-      '{% decrement %}{% decrement %}{% render "decr" %}',
-      partials: { 'decr' => '{% decrement %}' },
+      '{% decrement port %}{% decrement port %}{% render "decr" %}',
+      partials: { 'decr' => '{% decrement port %}' },
     )
   end