diff --git a/docs/cli.md b/docs/cli.md
index 83640a066cb..b8140be51ef 100644
--- a/docs/cli.md
+++ b/docs/cli.md
@@ -548,8 +548,22 @@ Note that, at the moment, only pure python wheels are supported.
 ### Options
 
 * `--format (-f)`: Limit the format to either `wheel` or `sdist`.
+* `--local-version (-l)`: Add or replace a local version label to the build.
 * `--output (-o)`: Set output directory for build artifacts. Default is `dist`.
 
+{{% note %}}
+When using `--local-version`, the identifier must be [PEP 440](https://peps.python.org/pep-0440/#local-version-identifiers)
+compliant. This is useful for adding build numbers, platform specificities etc. for private packages.
+{{% /note %}}
+
+{{% warning %}}
+Local version identifiers SHOULD NOT be used when publishing upstream projects to a public index server, but MAY be
+used to identify private builds created directly from the project source.
+
+See [PEP 440](https://peps.python.org/pep-0440/#local-version-identifiers) for more information.
+{{% /warning %}}
+
+
 ## publish
 
 This command publishes the package, previously built with the [`build`](#build) command, to the remote repository.
diff --git a/src/poetry/console/commands/build.py b/src/poetry/console/commands/build.py
index 07ca01762ba..640c68d57e9 100644
--- a/src/poetry/console/commands/build.py
+++ b/src/poetry/console/commands/build.py
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ class BuildCommand(EnvCommand):
 
     options = [
         option("format", "f", "Limit the format to either sdist or wheel.", flag=False),
+        option(
+            "local-version",
+            "l",
+            "Add or replace a local version label to the build.",
+            flag=False,
+        ),
         option(
             "output",
             "o",
@@ -45,6 +51,11 @@ def _build(
         else:
             raise ValueError(f"Invalid format: {fmt}")
 
+        if local_version_label := self.option("local-version"):
+            self.poetry.package.version = self.poetry.package.version.replace(
+                local=local_version_label
+            )
+
         for builder in builders:
             builder(self.poetry, executable=executable).build(target_dir)
 
diff --git a/tests/console/commands/test_build.py b/tests/console/commands/test_build.py
index 80fe49c1c58..1c7a0ede03e 100644
--- a/tests/console/commands/test_build.py
+++ b/tests/console/commands/test_build.py
@@ -41,8 +41,13 @@ def tmp_tester(
     return command_tester_factory("build", tmp_poetry)
 
 
-def get_package_glob(poetry: Poetry) -> str:
-    return f"{poetry.package.name.replace('-', '_')}-{poetry.package.version}*"
+def get_package_glob(poetry: Poetry, local_version: str | None = None) -> str:
+    version = poetry.package.version
+
+    if local_version:
+        version = version.replace(local=local_version)
+
+    return f"{poetry.package.name.replace('-', '_')}-{version}*"
 
 
 def test_build_format_is_not_valid(tmp_tester: CommandTester) -> None:
@@ -62,6 +67,21 @@ def test_build_creates_packages_in_dist_directory_if_no_output_is_specified(
     assert all(archive.exists() for archive in build_artifacts)
 
 
+def test_build_with_local_version_label(
+    tmp_tester: CommandTester, tmp_project_path: Path, tmp_poetry: Poetry
+) -> None:
+    local_version_label = "local-version"
+    tmp_tester.execute(f"--local-version {local_version_label}")
+    build_artifacts = tuple(
+        (tmp_project_path / "dist").glob(
+            get_package_glob(tmp_poetry, local_version=local_version_label)
+        )
+    )
+
+    assert len(build_artifacts) > 0
+    assert all(archive.exists() for archive in build_artifacts)
+
+
 def test_build_not_possible_in_non_package_mode(
     fixture_dir: FixtureDirGetter,
     command_tester_factory: CommandTesterFactory,