diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e628bb60e..9bc4dc59e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ the "boot JDK" which should generally be one major version prior to the one
 you are building (although one of the same major version will also work).
 Note that the build variant defaults to HotSpot if omitted which builds from the same repositories as Temurin.
 
+If you're using wsl, use the `--wsl` flag (ie: `./makejdk-any-platform.sh -J /usr/lib/jvm/java-21-openjdk-amd64 --wsl --create-sbom jdk21`).
+
 ```bash
 ./makejdk-any-platform.sh (-J /usr/lib/jvm/jdk-xx) (--build-variant <hotspot|openj9|corretto|SapMachine|dragonwell|bisheng>) <jdk8u|jdk11u|jdk16u|jdk>
 ```
@@ -124,7 +126,7 @@ removes the existing docker container and persistent volume before starting
 a new docker based build.
 
 -C, --configure-args <args>
-specify any custom user configuration arguments, using 
+specify any custom user configuration arguments, using
 temporary_speech_mark_placeholder in the place of any speech marks.
 
 --clean-git-repo
@@ -196,7 +198,7 @@ Unix: /usr/local/dependency_cache
 creates an exploded image (useful for codesigning jmods). Use --assemble-exploded-image once you have signed the jmods to complete the packaging steps.
 
 --custom-cacerts <true|false>
-If true (default), a custom cacerts file will be generated based on the Mozilla list of CA certificates (see folder security/). If false, the file shipped by OpenJDK will be used. 
+If true (default), a custom cacerts file will be generated based on the Mozilla list of CA certificates (see folder security/). If false, the file shipped by OpenJDK will be used.
 
 -n, --no-colour
 disable colour output.
@@ -400,7 +402,7 @@ Example values: [`0`, `1`]
 Example values: [`22`, `23`, `24`]
 
 - `security:`
-Example values: [`0`, `1`]  
+Example values: [`0`, `1`]
 
 - `tags:`
 Example values: [`m1`, `m2`]
@@ -423,7 +425,7 @@ Example Values: [`0`, `9`, `252` `272`]
 Example values: [`null`]
 
 - `adopt_build_number:`
-Example values: [`0`]  
+Example values: [`0`]
 If the `ADOPT_BUILD_NUMBER` parameter is used to build te JDK that value will appear here, otherwise a default value of 0 appears.
 
 - `major:`
@@ -433,11 +435,11 @@ Example values: [`8`, `11`, `15`, `16`]
 Example values: [`1.8.0_272-202010111709-b09`, `11.0.9+10-202010122348`, `14.0.2+11-202007272039`, `16+19-202010120348`]
 
 - `semver:`
-Example values: [`8.0.202+8.0.202008210941`, `11.0.9+10.0.202010122348`, `14.0.2+11.0.202007272039`, `16.0.0+19.0.202010120339`]  
+Example values: [`8.0.202+8.0.202008210941`, `11.0.9+10.0.202010122348`, `14.0.2+11.0.202007272039`, `16.0.0+19.0.202010120339`]
 Formed from the major, minor, security, and build number by the [formSemver()](https://github.com/adoptium/temurin-build/blob/805e76acbb8a994abc1fb4b7d582486d48117ee8/pipelines/library/src/common/VersionInfo.groovy#L123) function.
 
 - `build:`
-Example values: [`6`, `9`, `18`]  
+Example values: [`6`, `9`, `18`]
 The OpenJDK build number for the JDK being built.
 
 - `opt:`
@@ -446,7 +448,7 @@ Example values: [`202008210941`, `202010120348`, `202007272039`]
 ----
 
 - `scmRef:`
-Example values: [`dragonwell-8.4.4_jdk8u262-b10`, `jdk-16+19_adopt-61198-g59e3baa94ac`, `jdk-11.0.9+10_adopt-197-g11f44f68c5`, `23f997ca1`]  
+Example values: [`dragonwell-8.4.4_jdk8u262-b10`, `jdk-16+19_adopt-61198-g59e3baa94ac`, `jdk-11.0.9+10_adopt-197-g11f44f68c5`, `23f997ca1`]
 
 A reference the the base JDK repository being build, usually including a GitHub commit reference, i.e. `jdk-16+19_adopt-61198-g59e3baa94ac` links to `https://github.com/adoptium/openjdk-jdk/commit/59e3baa94ac` via the commit SHA **59e3baa94ac**.
 
@@ -455,7 +457,7 @@ Values that only contain a commit reference such as `23f997ca1` are OpenJ9 commi
 ----
 
 - `buildRef:`
-Example values: [`openjdk-build/fe0f2dba`, `openjdk-build/f412a523`]  
+Example values: [`openjdk-build/fe0f2dba`, `openjdk-build/f412a523`]
 A reference to the build tools repository used to create the JDK, uses the format **repository-name**/**commit-SHA**.
 
 ----
@@ -471,7 +473,7 @@ Example values: [`jdk`, `jre`, `debugimage`, `testimage`]
 ----
 
 - `sha256:`
-Example values: [`20278aa9459e7636f6237e85fcd68deec1f42fa90c6c541a2dfa127f4156d3e2`, `2f9700bd75a807614d6d525fbd8d016c609a9ea71bf1ffd5d4839f3c1c8e4b8e`]  
+Example values: [`20278aa9459e7636f6237e85fcd68deec1f42fa90c6c541a2dfa127f4156d3e2`, `2f9700bd75a807614d6d525fbd8d016c609a9ea71bf1ffd5d4839f3c1c8e4b8e`]
 A SHA to verify the contents of the JDK.
 
 ----
diff --git a/makejdk-any-platform.1 b/makejdk-any-platform.1
index 6251c26b1..c4436215a 100755
--- a/makejdk-any-platform.1
+++ b/makejdk-any-platform.1
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ Use certs defined in JEP319 in Java 8/9. Deprecated, has no effect.
 .BR \-\-custom-cacerts " " \fI<true|false>\fR
 If true (default), a custom cacerts file will be generated based on Mozilla's
 list of CA certificates (see folder security/). If false, the file shipped by
-OpenJDK will be used. 
+OpenJDK will be used.
 .TP
 .BR \-\-vendor " " \fI<vendor>\fR
 specify the vendor name
@@ -222,6 +222,9 @@ to tell the build that you are effectively building a jdk8u binary.
 .TP
 .BR \-V ", " \-\-jvm-variant " " \fI<jvm_variant>\fR
 specify the JVM variant (server or client), defaults to server.
+.TP
+.BR \-\-wsl
+configure the build to run natively on WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)
 
 .SH EXAMPLE USAGE
 
diff --git a/sbin/common/config_init.sh b/sbin/common/config_init.sh
index 1a649a805..e3d298bd5 100755
--- a/sbin/common/config_init.sh
+++ b/sbin/common/config_init.sh
@@ -282,12 +282,12 @@ function parseConfigurationArguments() {
 
         "--docker" )
         BUILD_CONFIG[CONTAINER_COMMAND]="docker";
-        if setCustomImage "${1-}"; then shift ; fi 
+        if setCustomImage "${1-}"; then shift ; fi
         ;;
 
         "--podman" )
         BUILD_CONFIG[CONTAINER_COMMAND]="podman";
-        if setCustomImage "${1-}"; then shift ; fi 
+        if setCustomImage "${1-}"; then shift ; fi
         ;;
 
         "--debug-docker" )
@@ -407,6 +407,9 @@ function parseConfigurationArguments() {
         "--jvm-variant"  | "-V" )
         BUILD_CONFIG[JVM_VARIANT]="$1"; shift;;
 
+        "--wsl" )
+         BUILD_CONFIG[USER_SUPPLIED_CONFIGURE_ARGS]+="--build=x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu --openjdk-target=x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu ";;
+
         *) echo >&2 "Invalid build.sh option: ${opt}"; exit 1;;
       esac
     done
@@ -434,22 +437,22 @@ function setCustomImage() {
   local imageCandidate="${1}"
   # is next param empty?
   if [[ -z ${imageCandidate} ]] ; then
-    echo "default image will be used: ${BUILD_CONFIG[CONTAINER_IMAGE]}" 
+    echo "default image will be used: ${BUILD_CONFIG[CONTAINER_IMAGE]}"
     return 1
   fi
   # is the next parameter a switch?
   if [[ ${imageCandidate} == -* ]] ; then
-    echo "default image will be used: ${BUILD_CONFIG[CONTAINER_IMAGE]}" 
+    echo "default image will be used: ${BUILD_CONFIG[CONTAINER_IMAGE]}"
     return 1
   fi
   # is the next param a main arg?
   if checkOpenJdkVersion "${imageCandidate}" ; then
-   echo "default image will be used: ${BUILD_CONFIG[CONTAINER_IMAGE]}" 
+   echo "default image will be used: ${BUILD_CONFIG[CONTAINER_IMAGE]}"
    return 1
   fi
   # not empty, not switch, not main arg - therefore it must be an image, use it
   BUILD_CONFIG[CONTAINER_IMAGE]="${imageCandidate}"
-  echo "base image will be set to: ${BUILD_CONFIG[CONTAINER_IMAGE]}" 
+  echo "base image will be set to: ${BUILD_CONFIG[CONTAINER_IMAGE]}"
   return 0
 }