diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index f9ae3c2..976ff32 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ pub struct Cook {
     /// Build all members in the workspace.
     #[arg(long)]
     workspace: bool,
+    /// Exclude packages from the build
+    #[arg(long, requires = "workspace")]
+    exclude: Option<Vec<String>>,
     /// Build offline.
     #[arg(long)]
     offline: bool,
@@ -185,6 +188,7 @@ fn _main() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
             manifest_path,
             package,
             workspace,
+            exclude,
             offline,
             frozen,
             locked,
@@ -286,6 +290,7 @@ fn _main() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
                     manifest_path,
                     package,
                     workspace,
+                    exclude,
                     offline,
                     timings,
                     no_std,
diff --git a/src/recipe.rs b/src/recipe.rs
index 1f26f76..bf38983 100644
--- a/src/recipe.rs
+++ b/src/recipe.rs
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ pub struct CookArgs {
     pub manifest_path: Option<PathBuf>,
     pub package: Option<Vec<String>>,
     pub workspace: bool,
+    pub exclude: Option<Vec<String>>,
     pub offline: bool,
     pub locked: bool,
     pub frozen: bool,
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ fn build_dependencies(args: &CookArgs) {
         manifest_path,
         package,
         workspace,
+        exclude,
         offline,
         frozen,
         locked,
@@ -183,6 +185,17 @@ fn build_dependencies(args: &CookArgs) {
     if *workspace {
         command_with_args.arg("--workspace");
     }
+    match (*workspace, exclude) {
+        (true, Some(exclude_list)) if !exclude_list.is_empty() => {
+            for exclude_item in exclude_list {
+                command_with_args.arg("--exclude").arg(exclude_item);
+            }
+        }
+        (false, Some(_)) => {
+            panic!("`--exclude` can only be used with `--workspace`");
+        }
+        _ => {}
+    }
     if *offline {
         command_with_args.arg("--offline");
     }