diff --git a/packages/envied/README.md b/packages/envied/README.md
index bce5bd2..3de47db 100644
--- a/packages/envied/README.md
+++ b/packages/envied/README.md
@@ -221,6 +221,22 @@ static const String apiKey; // Searches for a variable named 'DEBUG_API_KEY' ins
 
 These example illustrates how the field name `apiKey` is automatically transformed to `API_KEY`, adhering to the `CONSTANT_CASE` convention commonly used as the variable name inside the `.env` file. This feature contributes to improved code consistency and readability, while also aligning with [Effective Dart](https://dart.dev/effective-dart) naming conventions.
 
+### **Build configuration overrides**
+
+You can override the default `.env` file path by creating a `build.yaml` file in the root of your project.
+
+```yaml
+targets:
+  $default:
+    builders:
+      envied_generator|envied:
+        options:
+          path: .env.custom
+          override: true 
+```
+
+Note that **both** `path` and `override` must be set for the override to work.
+
 ### Known issues
 
 When modifying the `.env` file, the generator might not pick up the change due to [dart-lang/build#967](https://github.com/dart-lang/build/issues/967).
diff --git a/packages/envied_generator/lib/builder.dart b/packages/envied_generator/lib/builder.dart
index a1b1378..fdf75f1 100644
--- a/packages/envied_generator/lib/builder.dart
+++ b/packages/envied_generator/lib/builder.dart
@@ -2,8 +2,15 @@ library envied.builder;
 
 import 'package:build/build.dart';
 import 'package:envied_generator/envied_generator.dart';
+import 'package:envied_generator/src/build_options.dart';
 import 'package:source_gen/source_gen.dart';
 
 /// Primary builder to build the generated code from the `EnviedGenerator`
-Builder enviedBuilder(BuilderOptions options) =>
-    SharedPartBuilder([const EnviedGenerator()], 'envied');
+Builder enviedBuilder(BuilderOptions options) => SharedPartBuilder(
+      [
+        EnviedGenerator(
+          BuildOptions.fromMap(options.config),
+        )
+      ],
+      'envied',
+    );
diff --git a/packages/envied_generator/lib/src/build_options.dart b/packages/envied_generator/lib/src/build_options.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac7411c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/envied_generator/lib/src/build_options.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/// Represents the options passed to the build runner via build.yaml.
+///
+/// For example
+///
+/// ```yaml
+/// targets:
+///   $default:
+///     builders:
+///       envied_generator|envied:
+///         options:
+///           path: .env.test
+///           override: true
+/// ```
+class BuildOptions {
+  const BuildOptions({
+    this.override,
+    this.path,
+  });
+
+  final String? path;
+  final bool? override;
+
+  factory BuildOptions.fromMap(Map<String, dynamic> map) => BuildOptions(
+        override: map['override'] as bool?,
+        path: map['path'] as String?,
+      );
+}
diff --git a/packages/envied_generator/lib/src/generator.dart b/packages/envied_generator/lib/src/generator.dart
index 77d7b3b..dc3a4fb 100644
--- a/packages/envied_generator/lib/src/generator.dart
+++ b/packages/envied_generator/lib/src/generator.dart
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import 'package:build/build.dart';
 import 'package:code_builder/code_builder.dart';
 import 'package:dart_style/dart_style.dart';
 import 'package:envied/envied.dart';
+import 'package:envied_generator/src/build_options.dart';
 import 'package:envied_generator/src/generate_field.dart';
 import 'package:envied_generator/src/generate_field_encrypted.dart';
 import 'package:envied_generator/src/load_envs.dart';
@@ -19,7 +20,9 @@ import 'package:source_gen/source_gen.dart';
 /// Will throw an [InvalidGenerationSourceError] if the annotated
 /// element is not a [classElement].
 final class EnviedGenerator extends GeneratorForAnnotation<Envied> {
-  const EnviedGenerator();
+  const EnviedGenerator(this._buildOptions);
+
+  final BuildOptions _buildOptions;
 
   @override
   Future<String> generateForAnnotatedElement(
@@ -36,7 +39,10 @@ final class EnviedGenerator extends GeneratorForAnnotation<Envied> {
     }
 
     final Envied config = Envied(
-      path: annotation.read('path').literalValue as String?,
+      path: _buildOptions.override == true &&
+              _buildOptions.path?.isNotEmpty == true
+          ? _buildOptions.path
+          : annotation.read('path').literalValue as String?,
       requireEnvFile:
           annotation.read('requireEnvFile').literalValue as bool? ?? false,
       name: annotation.read('name').literalValue as String?,
diff --git a/packages/envied_generator/test/.env.example_with_path_override b/packages/envied_generator/test/.env.example_with_path_override
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc4e5fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/envied_generator/test/.env.example_with_path_override
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+foo=bar
+baz=qux
diff --git a/packages/envied_generator/test/envy_generator_test.dart b/packages/envied_generator/test/envy_generator_test.dart
index 831ea05..9ab4863 100644
--- a/packages/envied_generator/test/envy_generator_test.dart
+++ b/packages/envied_generator/test/envy_generator_test.dart
@@ -1,18 +1,33 @@
 import 'package:envied_generator/envied_generator.dart';
+import 'package:envied_generator/src/build_options.dart';
 import 'package:source_gen_test/source_gen_test.dart';
 
 Future<void> main() async {
   // for annotated elements
   initializeBuildLogTracking();
-  final reader = await initializeLibraryReaderForDirectory(
-    'test/src',
-    'generator_tests.dart',
-  );
 
   // print(Platform.environment['SYSTEM_VAR']);
 
   testAnnotatedElements(
-    reader,
-    EnviedGenerator(),
+    await initializeLibraryReaderForDirectory(
+      'test/src',
+      'generator_tests.dart',
+    ),
+    EnviedGenerator(
+      const BuildOptions(),
+    ),
+  );
+
+  testAnnotatedElements(
+    await initializeLibraryReaderForDirectory(
+      'test/src',
+      'generator_tests_with_path_override.dart',
+    ),
+    EnviedGenerator(
+      const BuildOptions(
+        path: 'test/.env.example_with_path_override',
+        override: true,
+      ),
+    ),
   );
 }
diff --git a/packages/envied_generator/test/src/generator_tests_with_path_override.dart b/packages/envied_generator/test/src/generator_tests_with_path_override.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d25bd2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/envied_generator/test/src/generator_tests_with_path_override.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// ignore_for_file: unnecessary_nullable_for_final_variable_declarations
+
+import 'package:envied/envied.dart';
+import 'package:source_gen_test/annotations.dart';
+
+@ShouldGenerate('''
+// coverage:ignore-file
+// ignore_for_file: type=lint
+final class _EnvWithPathOverride0 {}
+''')
+@Envied()
+abstract class EnvWithPathOverride0 {}
+
+@ShouldGenerate('''
+// coverage:ignore-file
+// ignore_for_file: type=lint
+final class _EnvWithPathOverride1 {}
+''')
+@Envied(requireEnvFile: true)
+abstract class EnvWithPathOverride1 {}
+
+@ShouldGenerate('''
+// coverage:ignore-file
+// ignore_for_file: type=lint
+final class _EnvWithPathOverride2 {
+  static const String foo = 'bar';
+
+  static const String baz = 'qux';
+}
+''')
+@Envied()
+abstract class EnvWithPathOverride2 {
+  @EnviedField()
+  static const String? foo = null;
+  @EnviedField()
+  static const String? baz = null;
+}