diff --git a/v2/internal/project/project.go b/v2/internal/project/project.go
index c348e8a20db..136abd8a51e 100644
--- a/v2/internal/project/project.go
+++ b/v2/internal/project/project.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ type Project struct {
 
 	// Commands used in `wails dev`
 	DevCommand        string `json:"frontend:dev"`
+	DevBuildCommand   string `json:"frontend:dev:build"`
 	DevInstallCommand string `json:"frontend:dev:install"`
 	DevWatcherCommand string `json:"frontend:dev:watcher"`
 	// The url of the external wails dev server. If this is set, this server is used for the frontend. Default ""
@@ -85,6 +86,16 @@ type Project struct {
 	NSISType string `json:"nsisType"`
 }
 
+func (p *Project) GetDevBuildCommand() string {
+	if p.DevBuildCommand != "" {
+		return p.DevBuildCommand
+	}
+	if p.DevCommand != "" {
+		return p.DevCommand
+	}
+	return p.BuildCommand
+}
+
 func (p *Project) GetDevInstallerCommand() string {
 	if p.DevInstallCommand != "" {
 		return p.DevInstallCommand
diff --git a/v2/pkg/commands/build/base.go b/v2/pkg/commands/build/base.go
index 02d7e71b4cb..bc306c67ff9 100644
--- a/v2/pkg/commands/build/base.go
+++ b/v2/pkg/commands/build/base.go
@@ -534,15 +534,9 @@ func (b *BaseBuilder) BuildFrontend(outputLogger *clilogger.CLILogger) error {
 	}
 
 	// Check if there is a build command
-	var buildCommand string
-	switch b.projectData.OutputType {
-	case "dev":
-		buildCommand = b.projectData.DevCommand
-		if buildCommand == "" {
-			buildCommand = b.projectData.BuildCommand
-		}
-	default:
-		buildCommand = b.projectData.BuildCommand
+	buildCommand := b.projectData.BuildCommand
+	if b.projectData.OutputType == "dev" {
+		buildCommand = b.projectData.GetDevBuildCommand()
 	}
 	if buildCommand == "" {
 		outputLogger.Println("  - No Build command. Skipping.")
diff --git a/website/docs/reference/project-config.mdx b/website/docs/reference/project-config.mdx
index 374b5ea4390..936e3fd5f8b 100644
--- a/website/docs/reference/project-config.mdx
+++ b/website/docs/reference/project-config.mdx
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ The project config resides in the `wails.json` file in the project directory. Th
 	"reloaddirs": "[Additional directories to trigger reloads (comma separated), this is only used for some advanced asset configurations]",
 	"frontend:install": "[The command to install node dependencies, run in the frontend directory - often `npm install`]",
 	"frontend:build": "[The command to build the assets, run in the frontend directory - often `npm run build`]",
-	"frontend:dev": "[This command is the dev equivalent of frontend:build. If not specified falls back to frontend:build]",
+	"frontend:dev": "[This command has been replaced by frontend:dev:build. If frontend:dev:build is not specified will falls back to this command. If this command is also not specified will falls back to frontend:build]",
+	"frontend:dev:build": "[This command is the dev equivalent of frontend:build. If not specified falls back to frontend:dev]",
 	"frontend:dev:install": "[This command is the dev equivalent of frontend:install. If not specified falls back to frontend:install]",
 	"frontend:dev:watcher": "[This command is run in a separate process on `wails dev`. Useful for 3rd party watchers or starting 3d party dev servers]",
 	"frontend:dev:serverUrl": "[URL to a 3rd party dev server to be used to serve assets, EG Vite. If this is set to 'auto' then the devServerUrl will be inferred from the Vite output]",
diff --git a/website/i18n/zh-Hans/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/current/reference/project-config.mdx b/website/i18n/zh-Hans/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/current/reference/project-config.mdx
index 2140c4c2743..1851ac70b31 100644
--- a/website/i18n/zh-Hans/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/current/reference/project-config.mdx
+++ b/website/i18n/zh-Hans/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/current/reference/project-config.mdx
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ sidebar_position: 5
   "reloaddirs": "[触发重新加载的附加目录（逗号分隔），这仅用于一些重要资源配置]",
   "frontend:install": "[安装 node 依赖的命令，在 frontend 目录下运行 - 通常是 `npm install`]",
   "frontend:build": "[构建资源的命令，在 frontend 目录下运行 - 通常是 `npm run build`]",
-  "frontend:dev": "[此命令等效于开发模式中的 frontend:build，如果没有指定则只有 frontend:build]",
+  "frontend:dev": "[此命令已被 frontend:dev:build 替代。如果没有指定 frontend:dev:build 将回退到该命令，如果此命令也没有指定将回退到 frontend:build]",
+  "frontend:dev:build": "[此命令等效于开发模式中的 frontend:build，如果没有指定则回退到 frontend:dev]",
   "frontend:dev:install": "[此命令等效于开发模式中的 frontend:install，如果没有指定则只有 frontend:install]",
   "frontend:dev:watcher": "[此命令在 `wails dev` 上的单独进程中运行。对第 3 方观察者有用]",
   "frontend:dev:serverUrl": "[使用第三方开发服务器提供资源，比如 Vite",