diff --git a/src/lib/kdynamicwallpaperwriter.cpp b/src/lib/kdynamicwallpaperwriter.cpp
index 53129de..11827e2 100644
--- a/src/lib/kdynamicwallpaperwriter.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/kdynamicwallpaperwriter.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class KDynamicWallpaperWriterPrivate
     QList<KDynamicWallpaperMetaData> metaData;
     std::optional<int> speed;
     std::optional<int> maxThreadCount;
+    avifCodecChoice codecChoice = AVIF_CODEC_CHOICE_AUTO;
 };
 
 KDynamicWallpaperWriterPrivate::KDynamicWallpaperWriterPrivate()
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ bool KDynamicWallpaperWriterPrivate::flush(QIODevice *device)
 
     const QByteArray xmp = serializeMetaData(metaData);
     avifEncoder *encoder = avifEncoderCreate();
+    encoder->codecChoice = codecChoice;
     encoder->speed = speed.value_or(AVIF_SPEED_DEFAULT);
     encoder->maxThreads = maxThreadCount.value_or(QThread::idealThreadCount());
     auto encoderCleanup = qScopeGuard([&encoder]() {
@@ -206,6 +208,38 @@ QList<KDynamicWallpaperWriter::ImageView> KDynamicWallpaperWriter::images() cons
     return d->images;
 }
 
+/*!
+ * Sets the codec that will be used to encode the wallpaper images. Returns \c true if successful;
+ * otherwise returns \c false.
+ */
+bool KDynamicWallpaperWriter::setCodecName(const QString &codecName)
+{
+    if (const avifCodecChoice choice = avifCodecChoiceFromName(codecName.toLatin1().constData()); choice != AVIF_CODEC_CHOICE_AUTO) {
+        if (avifCodecName(choice, AVIF_CODEC_FLAG_CAN_ENCODE)) {
+            d->codecChoice = choice;
+            return true;
+        } else {
+            d->wallpaperWriterError = KDynamicWallpaperWriter::EncoderError;
+            d->errorString = QStringLiteral("Codec cannot encode");
+        }
+    } else {
+        d->wallpaperWriterError = KDynamicWallpaperWriter::EncoderError;
+        d->errorString = QStringLiteral("Unrecognized codec: ") + codecName;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+/*!
+ * Returns the codec that will be used to encode wallpaper images.
+ */
+QString KDynamicWallpaperWriter::codecName() const
+{
+    if (d->codecChoice != AVIF_CODEC_CHOICE_AUTO) {
+        return QString::fromLatin1(avifCodecName(d->codecChoice, AVIF_CODEC_FLAG_CAN_ENCODE));
+    }
+    return QString();
+}
+
 /*!
  * Sets the desired maximum number of threads that can be used during the encoding step.
  * If not set, QThread::idealThreadCount() will be used.
diff --git a/src/lib/kdynamicwallpaperwriter.h b/src/lib/kdynamicwallpaperwriter.h
index d875055..ed48ffc 100644
--- a/src/lib/kdynamicwallpaperwriter.h
+++ b/src/lib/kdynamicwallpaperwriter.h
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ class KDYNAMICWALLPAPER_EXPORT KDynamicWallpaperWriter
     void setImages(const QList<ImageView> &views);
     QList<ImageView> images() const;
 
+    bool setCodecName(const QString &codecName);
+    QString codecName() const;
+
     bool flush(QIODevice *device);
     bool flush(const QString &fileName);
 
diff --git a/src/tools/builder/main.cpp b/src/tools/builder/main.cpp
index bd74d4d..d0b3491 100644
--- a/src/tools/builder/main.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/builder/main.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     maxThreadsOption.setDescription(i18n("Maximum number of threads that can be used when encoding a wallpaper"));
     maxThreadsOption.setValueName(QStringLiteral("max-threads"));
 
+    QCommandLineOption codecOption(QStringLiteral("codec"));
+    codecOption.setDescription(i18n("Codec to use (aom|rav1e|svt)"));
+    codecOption.setValueName(QStringLiteral("codec"));
+
     QCommandLineParser parser;
     parser.addHelpOption();
     parser.addVersionOption();
@@ -41,6 +45,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     parser.addOption(outputOption);
     parser.addOption(maxThreadsOption);
     parser.addOption(speedOption);
+    parser.addOption(codecOption);
     parser.process(app);
 
     if (parser.positionalArguments().count() != 1)
@@ -75,6 +80,13 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         }
     }
 
+    if (parser.isSet(codecOption)) {
+        if (!writer.setCodecName(parser.value(codecOption))) {
+            qWarning() << qPrintable(writer.errorString());
+            return -1;
+        }
+    }
+
     QString targetFileName = parser.value(outputOption);
     if (targetFileName.isEmpty())
         targetFileName = QStringLiteral("wallpaper.avif");