diff --git a/v2/internal/project/project.go b/v2/internal/project/project.go
index 0203f60f6..34db43acd 100644
--- a/v2/internal/project/project.go
+++ b/v2/internal/project/project.go
@@ -51,15 +51,16 @@ type Project struct {
 	// RunNonNativeBuildHooks will run build hooks though they are defined for a GOOS which is not equal to the host os
 	RunNonNativeBuildHooks bool `json:"runNonNativeBuildHooks"`
 
-	// Post build hooks for different targets, the hooks are executed in the following order
-	// Key: GOOS/GOARCH - Executed at build level after a build of the specific platform and arch
-	// Key: GOOS/*      - Executed at build level after a build of the specific platform
-	// Key: */*         - Executed at build level after a build
+	// Build hooks for different targets, the hooks are executed in the following order
+	// Key: GOOS/GOARCH - Executed at build level before/after a build of the specific platform and arch
+	// Key: GOOS/*      - Executed at build level before/after a build of the specific platform
+	// Key: */*         - Executed at build level before/after a build
 	// The following keys are not yet supported.
-	// Key: GOOS        - Executed at platform level after all builds of the specific platform
-	// Key: *           - Executed at platform level after all builds of a platform
-	// Key: [empty]     - Executed at global level after all builds of all platforms
+	// Key: GOOS        - Executed at platform level before/after all builds of the specific platform
+	// Key: *           - Executed at platform level before/after all builds of a platform
+	// Key: [empty]     - Executed at global level before/after all builds of all platforms
 	PostBuildHooks map[string]string `json:"postBuildHooks"`
+	PreBuildHooks  map[string]string `json:"preBuildHooks"`
 
 	// The application author
 	Author Author
diff --git a/v2/pkg/commands/build/build.go b/v2/pkg/commands/build/build.go
index edc233b57..08f313725 100644
--- a/v2/pkg/commands/build/build.go
+++ b/v2/pkg/commands/build/build.go
@@ -115,6 +115,16 @@ func Build(options *Options) (string, error) {
 	// Initialise Builder
 	builder.SetProjectData(projectData)
 
+	hookArgs := map[string]string{
+		"${platform}": options.Platform + "/" + options.Arch,
+	}
+
+	for _, hook := range []string{options.Platform + "/" + options.Arch, options.Platform + "/*", "*/*"} {
+		if err := execPreBuildHook(outputLogger, options, hook, hookArgs); err != nil {
+			return "", err
+		}
+	}
+
 	if !options.IgnoreFrontend || options.ForceBuild {
 		err = builder.BuildFrontend(outputLogger)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -215,10 +225,7 @@ func Build(options *Options) (string, error) {
 	}
 
 	compileBinary := options.CompiledBinary
-	hookArgs := map[string]string{
-		"${platform}": options.Platform + "/" + options.Arch,
-		"${bin}":      compileBinary,
-	}
+	hookArgs["${bin}"] = compileBinary
 
 	for _, hook := range []string{options.Platform + "/" + options.Arch, options.Platform + "/*", "*/*"} {
 		if err := execPostBuildHook(outputLogger, options, hook, hookArgs); err != nil {
@@ -229,19 +236,33 @@ func Build(options *Options) (string, error) {
 	return compileBinary, nil
 }
 
+func execPreBuildHook(outputLogger *clilogger.CLILogger, options *Options, hookIdentifier string, argReplacements map[string]string) error {
+	preBuildHook := options.ProjectData.PreBuildHooks[hookIdentifier]
+	if preBuildHook == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return executeBuildHook(outputLogger, options, hookIdentifier, argReplacements, preBuildHook, "pre")
+}
+
 func execPostBuildHook(outputLogger *clilogger.CLILogger, options *Options, hookIdentifier string, argReplacements map[string]string) error {
 	postBuildHook := options.ProjectData.PostBuildHooks[hookIdentifier]
 	if postBuildHook == "" {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	return executeBuildHook(outputLogger, options, hookIdentifier, argReplacements, postBuildHook, "post")
+
+}
+
+func executeBuildHook(outputLogger *clilogger.CLILogger, options *Options, hookIdentifier string, argReplacements map[string]string, buildHook string, hookName string) error {
 	if !options.ProjectData.RunNonNativeBuildHooks {
 		if hookIdentifier == "" {
 			// That's the global hook
 		} else {
 			platformOfHook := strings.Split(hookIdentifier, "/")[0]
 			if platformOfHook == "*" {
-				// Thats OK, we don't have a specific platform of the hook
+				// That's OK, we don't have a specific platform of the hook
 			} else if platformOfHook == runtime.GOOS {
 				// The hook is for host platform
 			} else {
@@ -252,8 +273,8 @@ func execPostBuildHook(outputLogger *clilogger.CLILogger, options *Options, hook
 		}
 	}
 
-	outputLogger.Print("  - Executing post build hook '%s': ", hookIdentifier)
-	args := strings.Split(postBuildHook, " ")
+	outputLogger.Print("  - Executing %s build hook '%s': ", hookName, hookIdentifier)
+	args := strings.Split(buildHook, " ")
 	for i, arg := range args {
 		newArg := argReplacements[arg]
 		if newArg == "" {
@@ -266,7 +287,10 @@ func execPostBuildHook(outputLogger *clilogger.CLILogger, options *Options, hook
 		outputLogger.Println("%s", strings.Join(args, " "))
 	}
 
-	_, stderr, err := shell.RunCommand(options.BuildDirectory, args[0], args[1:]...)
+	stdout, stderr, err := shell.RunCommand(options.BuildDirectory, args[0], args[1:]...)
+	if options.Verbosity == VERBOSE {
+		println(stdout)
+	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%s - %s", err.Error(), stderr)
 	}
diff --git a/website/docs/reference/project-config.mdx b/website/docs/reference/project-config.mdx
index 1005dd010..503c7089c 100644
--- a/website/docs/reference/project-config.mdx
+++ b/website/docs/reference/project-config.mdx
@@ -23,11 +23,16 @@ The project config resides in the `wails.json` file in the project directory. Th
 	"devServer": "[Address to bind the wails dev sever to. Default: localhost:34115]",
 	"appargs": "[Arguments passed to the application in shell style when in dev mode]",
 	"runNonNativeBuildHooks": false, // Defines if build hooks should be run though they are defined for an OS other than the host OS.
-	"postBuildHooks": {
-		"GOOS/GOARCH": "[The command that will be executed after a build of the specified GOOS/GOARCH: ${platform} is replaced with the "GOOS/GOARCH" and ${bin} with the path to the compiled binary. The "GOOS/GOARCH" hook is executed before the "GOOS/*" and "*/*" hook.]",
-		"GOOS/*": "[The command that will be executed after a build of the specified GOOS: ${platform} is replaced with the "GOOS/GOARCH" and ${bin} with the path to the compiled binary. The "GOOS/*" hook is executed before the "*/*" hook.]",
-		"*/*": "[The command that will be executed after every build: ${platform} is replaced with the "GOOS/GOARCH" and ${bin} with the path to the compiled binary.]"
+	"preBuildHooks": {
+		"GOOS/GOARCH": "[The command that will be executed before a build of the specified GOOS/GOARCH: ${platform} is replaced with the "GOOS/GOARCH". The "GOOS/GOARCH" hook is executed before the "GOOS/*" and "*/*" hook.]",
+		"GOOS/*": "[The command that will be executed before a build of the specified GOOS: ${platform} is replaced with the "GOOS/GOARCH". The "GOOS/*" hook is executed before the "*/*" hook.]",
+		"*/*": "[The command that will be executed before every build: ${platform} is replaced with the "GOOS/GOARCH".]"
 	},
+    "postBuildHooks": {
+        "GOOS/GOARCH": "[The command that will be executed after a build of the specified GOOS/GOARCH: ${platform} is replaced with the "GOOS/GOARCH" and ${bin} with the path to the compiled binary. The "GOOS/GOARCH" hook is executed before the "GOOS/*" and "*/*" hook.]",
+        "GOOS/*": "[The command that will be executed after a build of the specified GOOS: ${platform} is replaced with the "GOOS/GOARCH" and ${bin} with the path to the compiled binary. The "GOOS/*" hook is executed before the "*/*" hook.]",
+        "*/*": "[The command that will be executed after every build: ${platform} is replaced with the "GOOS/GOARCH" and ${bin} with the path to the compiled binary.]"
+    },
 	"info": { // Data used to populate manifests and version info.
 		"companyName": "[The company name. Default: [The project name]]",
 		"productName": "[The product name. Default: [The project name]]",