diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2062e3d..ad5d007 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ If you need to change the properties file or name of the properties keys to matc
 
 ## Increment Version Tasks
 
+### incrementMajor, incrementMinor and incrementPatch
+
 The `incrementMajor`, `incrementMinor` and `incrementPatch` tasks are available to automatically increment their respective and reset lower counterpart version numbers.
 
 - `incrementMajor` will increment the `major` and set the `minor` and `patch` versions to `0`.
@@ -53,6 +55,52 @@ someTask {
 
 - __Examples__: [Java](https://github.com/ethauvin/semver-gradle/tree/master/examples/java), [Kotlin](https://github.com/ethauvin/semver-gradle/tree/master/examples/kotlin)
 
+### incrementBuildMeta
+
+The `incrementBuildMeta` task is available to set the build metadata version to a custom calculated value.
+
+#### Examples:
+
+To set the build metadata to a custom formatted date:
+
+```gradle
+incrementBuildMeta {
+    doFirst {
+        buildMeta = new Date().format("yyyyMMddHHmmss")
+    }
+}
+```
+
+```bash
+./gradlew incrementBuildMeta
+
+...
+
+> Task :incrementBuildMeta
+Version: 1.0.16-beta+20180713143416
+```
+
+Or to set the build metadata to a custom formatted number with increment:
+
+
+```gradle
+incrementBuildMeta {
+    doFirst {
+        buildMeta = sprintf("%03d", (buildMeta as Integer) + 1)
+    }
+}
+```
+
+```bash
+./gradlew incrementBuildMeta
+
+...
+
+> Task :incrementBuildMeta
+Version: 1.0.16-beta+002
+```
+
+
 ## Configuration
 
 ### Version File Properties
@@ -165,4 +213,4 @@ test.buildmeta=
 
 If you'd like to incorporate the version number data into your source code, please have a look at the [__Semantic Version Annotation Processor__](https://github.com/ethauvin/semver).
 
-There are also full [examples](https://github.com/ethauvin/semver-gradle/tree/master/examples/annotation-processor) in both [Java](https://github.com/ethauvin/semver-gradle/tree/master/examples/annotation-processor/java) and [Kotlin](https://github.com/ethauvin/semver-gradle/tree/master/examples/annotation-processor) showing how to use both the plugin and annotation processor concurrently.
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+There are also full [examples](https://github.com/ethauvin/semver-gradle/tree/master/examples/annotation-processor) in both [Java](https://github.com/ethauvin/semver-gradle/tree/master/examples/annotation-processor/java) and [Kotlin](https://github.com/ethauvin/semver-gradle/tree/master/examples/annotation-processor) showing how to use both the plugin and annotation processor concurrently.
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/net/thauvin/erik/gradle/semver/SemverIncrementBuildMetaTask.kt b/src/main/kotlin/net/thauvin/erik/gradle/semver/SemverIncrementBuildMetaTask.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..187dccb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/net/thauvin/erik/gradle/semver/SemverIncrementBuildMetaTask.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/*
+ * SemverIncrementBuildmetaTask.kt
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2018, Erik C. Thauvin (erik@thauvin.net)
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ *   Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ *   list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ *   Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ *   Neither the name of this project nor the names of its contributors may be
+ *   used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+ *   specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+ * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+ * CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package net.thauvin.erik.gradle.semver
+
+import org.gradle.api.DefaultTask
+import org.gradle.api.tasks.CacheableTask
+import org.gradle.api.tasks.Input
+import org.gradle.api.tasks.TaskAction
+import javax.inject.Inject
+
+@CacheableTask
+open class SemverIncrementBuildMetaTask @Inject constructor(
+    private val config: SemverConfig,
+    private val version: Version
+) : DefaultTask() {
+    init {
+        group = "version"
+        description = "Increments Build Metadata version number."
+    }
+
+    @Suppress("MemberVisibilityCanBePrivate")
+    @Input
+    var buildMeta: String = ""
+
+    @Suppress("unused")
+    @TaskAction
+    fun increment() {
+        if (version.buildMeta != buildMeta) {
+            version.buildMeta = buildMeta
+            project.version = version.semver
+            logger.lifecycle("Version: ${project.version}")
+            SemverPlugin.saveProperties(config, version)
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/net/thauvin/erik/gradle/semver/SemverPlugin.kt b/src/main/kotlin/net/thauvin/erik/gradle/semver/SemverPlugin.kt
index 74cf27f..6f06651 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/net/thauvin/erik/gradle/semver/SemverPlugin.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/net/thauvin/erik/gradle/semver/SemverPlugin.kt
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ class SemverPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
             create("incrementMajor", SemverIncrementTask::class.java, config, version, SemverConfig.DEFAULT_MAJOR_KEY)
             create("incrementMinor", SemverIncrementTask::class.java, config, version, SemverConfig.DEFAULT_MINOR_KEY)
             create("incrementPatch", SemverIncrementTask::class.java, config, version, SemverConfig.DEFAULT_PATCH_KEY)
+            create("incrementBuildMeta", SemverIncrementBuildMetaTask::class.java, config, version)
         }
     }
 
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ class SemverPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
                 FileInputStream(this).reader().use { reader ->
                     Properties().apply {
                         load(reader)
+
                         version.major = getProperty(config.majorKey, Version.DEFAULT_MAJOR)
                         version.minor = getProperty(config.minorKey, Version.DEFAULT_MINOR)
                         version.patch = getProperty(config.patchKey, Version.DEFAULT_PATCH)
@@ -103,6 +105,10 @@ class SemverPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
                         version.buildMetaPrefix =
                             getProperty(config.buildMetaPrefixKey, Version.DEFAULT_BUILDMETA_PREFIX)
                         version.separator = getProperty(config.separatorKey, Version.DEFAULT_SEPARATOR)
+
+                        project.tasks.withType(SemverIncrementBuildMetaTask::class.java) {
+                            buildMeta = version.buildMeta
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             } else if (exists()) {