diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7a6a1962..4f043b22 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ This package implements the following commands:
 Verifies WordPress files against WordPress.org's checksums.
 
 ~~~
-wp core verify-checksums [--include-root] [--version=<version>] [--locale=<locale>] [--insecure]
+wp core verify-checksums [--include-root] [--version=<version>] [--locale=<locale>] [--insecure] [--exclude=<files>]
 ~~~
 
 Downloads md5 checksums for the current version from WordPress.org, and
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ site.
 	[--insecure]
 		Retry downloads without certificate validation if TLS handshake fails. Note: This makes the request vulnerable to a MITM attack.
 
+	[--exclude=<files>]
+		Exclude specific files from the checksum verification. Provide a comma-separated list of file paths.
+
 **EXAMPLES**
 
     # Verify checksums
@@ -64,7 +67,9 @@ site.
     Warning: File doesn't verify against checksum: wp-config-sample.php
     Error: WordPress installation doesn't verify against checksums.
 
-
+    # Verify checksums excluding specific files
+    $ wp core verify-checksums --exclude="wp-my-custom-file.php,readme.html"
+    Success: WordPress installation verifies against checksums.
 
 ### wp plugin verify-checksums
 
diff --git a/features/checksum-core.feature b/features/checksum-core.feature
index de05fb3f..21d20358 100644
--- a/features/checksum-core.feature
+++ b/features/checksum-core.feature
@@ -228,3 +228,35 @@ Feature: Validate checksums for WordPress install
       Success: WordPress installation verifies against checksums.
       """
     And STDERR should be empty
+  
+  Scenario: Verify core checksums with excluded files
+  Given a WP install
+  And "WordPress" replaced with "PressWord" in the readme.html file
+  And a wp-includes/some-filename.php file:
+    """
+    sample content of some file
+    """
+
+  When I try `wp core verify-checksums --exclude='readme.html,wp-includes/some-filename.php'`
+  Then STDERR should be empty
+  And STDOUT should be:
+    """
+    Success: WordPress installation verifies against checksums.
+    """
+  And the return code should be 0
+
+  Scenario: Verify core checksums with missing excluded file
+  Given a WP install
+  And "WordPress" replaced with "PressWord" in the readme.html file
+  And a wp-includes/some-filename.php file:
+    """
+    sample content of some file
+    """
+
+  When I try `wp core verify-checksums --exclude='wp-includes/some-filename.php'`
+  Then STDERR should be:
+      """
+      Warning: File doesn't verify against checksum: readme.html
+      Error: WordPress installation doesn't verify against checksums.
+      """
+  And the return code should be 1
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diff --git a/src/Checksum_Core_Command.php b/src/Checksum_Core_Command.php
index 321b89a4..0d7ee94a 100644
--- a/src/Checksum_Core_Command.php
+++ b/src/Checksum_Core_Command.php
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ class Checksum_Core_Command extends Checksum_Base_Command {
 	 */
 	private $include_root = false;
 
+	/**
+	 * Files to exclude from the verification.
+	 *
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	private $exclude_files = [];
+
 	/**
 	 * Verifies WordPress files against WordPress.org's checksums.
 	 *
@@ -44,6 +51,9 @@ class Checksum_Core_Command extends Checksum_Base_Command {
 	 * [--insecure]
 	 * : Retry downloads without certificate validation if TLS handshake fails. Note: This makes the request vulnerable to a MITM attack.
 	 *
+	 * [--exclude=<files>]
+	 * : Exclude specific files from the checksum verification. Provide a comma-separated list of file paths.
+	 *
 	 * ## EXAMPLES
 	 *
 	 *     # Verify checksums
@@ -65,6 +75,10 @@ class Checksum_Core_Command extends Checksum_Base_Command {
 	 *     Warning: File doesn't verify against checksum: wp-config-sample.php
 	 *     Error: WordPress installation doesn't verify against checksums.
 	 *
+	 *     # Verify checksums and exclude files
+	 *     $ wp core verify-checksums --exclude="readme.html"
+	 *     Success: WordPress installation verifies against checksums.
+	 *
 	 * @when before_wp_load
 	 */
 	public function __invoke( $args, $assoc_args ) {
@@ -83,6 +97,10 @@ public function __invoke( $args, $assoc_args ) {
 			$this->include_root = true;
 		}
 
+		if ( ! empty( $assoc_args['exclude'] ) ) {
+			$this->exclude_files = explode( ',', Utils\get_flag_value( $assoc_args, 'exclude', '' ) );
+		}
+
 		if ( empty( $wp_version ) ) {
 			$details    = self::get_wp_details();
 			$wp_version = $details['wp_version'];
@@ -112,6 +130,10 @@ public function __invoke( $args, $assoc_args ) {
 				continue;
 			}
 
+			if ( in_array( $file, $this->exclude_files, true ) ) {
+				continue;
+			}
+
 			if ( ! file_exists( ABSPATH . $file ) ) {
 				WP_CLI::warning( "File doesn't exist: {$file}" );
 				$has_errors = true;
@@ -131,6 +153,9 @@ public function __invoke( $args, $assoc_args ) {
 
 		if ( ! empty( $additional_files ) ) {
 			foreach ( $additional_files as $additional_file ) {
+				if ( in_array( $additional_file, $this->exclude_files, true ) ) {
+					continue;
+				}
 				WP_CLI::warning( "File should not exist: {$additional_file}" );
 			}
 		}