diff --git a/features/checksum-core.feature b/features/checksum-core.feature
index de05fb3f..64de696a 100644
--- a/features/checksum-core.feature
+++ b/features/checksum-core.feature
@@ -228,3 +228,20 @@ Feature: Validate checksums for WordPress install
       Success: WordPress installation verifies against checksums.
       """
     And STDERR should be empty
+
+  Scenario: Verify core checksums with excluded file
+    Given a WP install
+    And I run `rm wp-config-sample.php`
+    
+    When I try `wp core verify-checksums`
+    Then STDERR should contain:
+      """
+      Warning: File doesn't exist: wp-config-sample.php
+      """
+
+    When I run `wp core verify-checksums --exclude=wp-config-sample.php`
+    Then STDOUT should be:
+      """
+      Success: WordPress installation verifies against checksums.
+      """
+    And STDERR should be empty
diff --git a/src/Checksum_Core_Command.php b/src/Checksum_Core_Command.php
index 321b89a4..e7bed59f 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 or directories to exclude from verification.
+	 *
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	private $exclude_paths = [];
+
 	/**
 	 * 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=<paths>]
+	 * : Comma-separated list of files or directories to exclude from checksum verification.
+	 *
 	 * ## EXAMPLES
 	 *
 	 *     # Verify checksums
@@ -83,6 +93,10 @@ public function __invoke( $args, $assoc_args ) {
 			$this->include_root = true;
 		}
 
+		if ( ! empty( $assoc_args['exclude'] ) ) {
+			$this->exclude_paths = explode( ',', $assoc_args['exclude'] );
+		}
+
 		if ( empty( $wp_version ) ) {
 			$details    = self::get_wp_details();
 			$wp_version = $details['wp_version'];
@@ -112,6 +126,11 @@ public function __invoke( $args, $assoc_args ) {
 				continue;
 			}
 
+			// Skip excluded paths
+			if ( $this->is_excluded( $file ) ) {
+				continue;
+			}
+
 			if ( ! file_exists( ABSPATH . $file ) ) {
 				WP_CLI::warning( "File doesn't exist: {$file}" );
 				$has_errors = true;
@@ -131,6 +150,10 @@ public function __invoke( $args, $assoc_args ) {
 
 		if ( ! empty( $additional_files ) ) {
 			foreach ( $additional_files as $additional_file ) {
+				// Skip excluded paths
+				if ( $this->is_excluded( $additional_file ) ) {
+					continue;
+				}
 				WP_CLI::warning( "File should not exist: {$additional_file}" );
 			}
 		}
@@ -142,6 +165,22 @@ public function __invoke( $args, $assoc_args ) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Checks if a file path is excluded.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $file Path to a file.
+	 *
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	private function is_excluded( $file ) {
+		foreach ( $this->exclude_paths as $exclude_path ) {
+			if ( strpos( $file, $exclude_path ) !== false ) {
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Whether to include the file in the verification or not.
 	 *