diff --git a/docs/src/callbacks/callback_order.md b/docs/src/callbacks/callback_order.md
index 2090e00af..fbbd8feb6 100644
--- a/docs/src/callbacks/callback_order.md
+++ b/docs/src/callbacks/callback_order.md
@@ -17,29 +17,35 @@ FactoryBot.define do
   factory :user do
     before(:all) { puts "User before(:all)" }
     after(:all) { puts "User after(:all)" }
-    after(:build) { puts "User after(:build)"
-    
+    before(:build) { puts "User before(:build)" }
+    after(:build) { puts "User after(:build)" }
+
     trait :trait_a do
-      after(:build) { puts "Trait-A after(:build)" 
+      before(:build) { puts "Trait-A before(:build)" }
+      after(:build) { puts "Trait-A after(:build)" }
     end
-    
-    trait :trait_b do 
+
+    trait :trait_b do
+      before(:build) { puts "Trait-B before(:build)" }
       after(:build) { puts "Trait-B after(:build)" }
     end
   end
 end
 
-build(:user, :trait_b, :trait_a) 
+build(:user, :trait_b, :trait_a)
 
 # Result:
 #
 # 1. "Global before(:all)"
 # 2. "User before(:all)"
-# 3. "User after(:build)"
-# 4. "Trait-B after(:build)"
-# 5. "Trait-A after(:build)"
-# 6. "Global after(:all)"
-# 7. "User after(:all)"
+# 3. "User before(:build)
+# 4. "Trait-B before(:build)"
+# 5. "Trait-A before(:build)"
+# 6. "User after(:build)"
+# 7. "Trait-B after(:build)"
+# 8. "Trait-A after(:build)"
+# 9. "Global after(:all)"
+# 10. "User after(:all)"
 
 ```
 
@@ -49,29 +55,35 @@ build(:user, :trait_b, :trait_a)
 ```ruby
 FactoryBot.define do
   before(:all) { puts "Global before(:all)" }
+  before(:build) { puts "Global before(:build)" }
   after(:build) { puts "Global after(:build)" }
   after(:all) { puts "Global after(:all)" }
 
   factory :parent do
     before(:all) { puts "Parent before(:all)" }
+    before(:build) { puts "Parent before(:build)" }
     after(:all) { puts "Parent after(:all)" }
     after(:build) { puts "Parent after(:build)" }
-    
-    trait :trait_a do 
+
+    trait :trait_a do
+      before(:build) { puts "Trait-A before(:build)" }
       after(:build) { puts "Trait-A after(:build)" }
     end
 
     factory :child do
       before(:all) { puts "Child before(:all)" }
+      before(:build) { puts "Child before(:build)" }
       after(:build) { puts "Child after(:build)" }
       after(:all) { puts "Child after(:all)" }
 
       trait :trait_b do
+        before(:build) { puts "Trait-B before(:build)" }
         after(:build) { puts "Trait-B after(:build)" }
         after(:all) { puts "Trait-B after(:all)" }
       end
 
       trait :trait_c do
+        before(:build) { puts "Trait-C before(:build)" }
         after(:build) { puts "Trait-C after(:build)" }
         before(:all) { puts "Trait-C before(:all)" }
       end
@@ -79,7 +91,7 @@ FactoryBot.define do
   end
 end
 
-build(:child, :trait_c, :trait_a, :trait_b) 
+build(:child, :trait_c, :trait_a, :trait_b)
 
 # Result:
 #
@@ -87,15 +99,20 @@ build(:child, :trait_c, :trait_a, :trait_b)
 # 2. "Parent before(:all)"
 # 3. "Child before(:all)"
 # 4. "Trait-C before(:all)"
-# 5. "Global after(:build)"
-# 6. "Parent after(:build)"
-# 7. "Child after(:build)"
-# 8. "Trait-C after(:build)"
-# 9. "Trait-A after(:build)"
-# 10. "Trait-B after(:build)"
-# 11. "Global after(:all)"
-# 12. "Parent after(:all)"
-# 13. "Child after(:all)"
-# 14. "Trait-B after(:all)"
-
+# 5. "Global before(:build)"
+# 6. "Parent before(:build)"
+# 7. "Child before(:build)"
+# 8. "Trait-C before(:build)"
+# 9. "Trait-A before(:build)"
+# 10. "Trait-B before(:build)"
+# 11. "Global after(:build)"
+# 12. "Parent after(:build)"
+# 13. "Child after(:build)"
+# 14. "Trait-C after(:build)"
+# 15. "Trait-A after(:build)"
+# 16. "Trait-B after(:build)"
+# 17. "Global after(:all)"
+# 18. "Parent after(:all)"
+# 19. "Child after(:all)"
+# 20. "Trait-B after(:all)"
 ```
diff --git a/docs/src/callbacks/default-callbacks.md b/docs/src/callbacks/default-callbacks.md
index f8e3a24d3..e5b14910c 100644
--- a/docs/src/callbacks/default-callbacks.md
+++ b/docs/src/callbacks/default-callbacks.md
@@ -2,10 +2,13 @@
 
 factory\_bot makes available four callbacks for injecting some code:
 
-* after(:build)   - called after a factory is built   (via `FactoryBot.build`, `FactoryBot.create`)
-* before(:create) - called before a factory is saved  (via `FactoryBot.create`)
-* after(:create)  - called after a factory is saved   (via `FactoryBot.create`)
-* after(:stub)    - called after a factory is stubbed (via `FactoryBot.build_stubbed`)
+* before(:all)    - called before any strategy is used (e.g., `FactoryBot.build`, `FactoryBot.create`, `FactoryBot.build_stubbed`)
+* before(:build)  - called before a factory is built   (via `FactoryBot.build`, `FactoryBot.create`)
+* after(:build)   - called after a factory is built    (via `FactoryBot.build`, `FactoryBot.create`)
+* before(:create) - called before a factory is saved   (via `FactoryBot.create`)
+* after(:create)  - called after a factory is saved    (via `FactoryBot.create`)
+* after(:stub)    - called after a factory is stubbed  (via `FactoryBot.build_stubbed`)
+* after(:all)     - called after any strategy is used  (e.g., `FactoryBot.build`, `FactoryBot.create`, `FactoryBot.build_stubbed`)
 
 Examples:
 
diff --git a/docs/src/callbacks/summary.md b/docs/src/callbacks/summary.md
index e49b26ba6..9f4f45fa7 100644
--- a/docs/src/callbacks/summary.md
+++ b/docs/src/callbacks/summary.md
@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@ factory\_bot makes six callbacks available:
 
 | Callback        | Timing                                                                                                                    |
 | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| before(:all)    | called before a factory constructs an object (via `FactoryBot.build`, `FactoryBot.create`, or `FactoryBot.build_stubbed`) |
+| before(:all)    | called before any strategy is used to construct an object, including custom strategies                                    |
+| before(:build)  | called before a factory builds an object (via `FactoryBot.build` or `FactoryBot.create`)                                  |
 | after(:build)   | called after a factory builds an object (via `FactoryBot.build` or `FactoryBot.create`)                                   |
 | before(:create) | called before a factory saves an object (via `FactoryBot.create`)                                                         |
 | after(:create)  | called after a factory saves an object (via `FactoryBot.create`)                                                          |
 | after(:stub)    | called after a factory stubs an object (via `FactoryBot.build_stubbed`)                                                   |
-| after(:all)     | called after a factory constructs an object (via `FactoryBot.build`, `FactoryBot.create`, or `FactoryBot.build_stubbed`)  |
+| after(:all)     | called after any strategy has completed, including custom strategies                                                      |
 
 
 ## Examples
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ factory\_bot makes six callbacks available:
 ### Calling an object's own method after building
 
 ```ruby
-## 
+##
 # Define a factory that calls the generate_hashed_password method
 # after the user factory is built.
 #
@@ -32,11 +33,11 @@ end
 
 ```ruby
 ##
-# Disable a model's own :after_create callback that sends an email 
+# Disable a model's own :after_create callback that sends an email
 # on creation, then re-enable it afterwards
 #
 factory :user do
   before(:all){ User.skip_callback(:create, :after, :send_welcome_email) }
   after(:all){ User.set_callback(:create, :after, :send_welcome_email) }
 end
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```
diff --git a/lib/factory_bot/strategy/build.rb b/lib/factory_bot/strategy/build.rb
index d18bb8ff4..5716359d3 100644
--- a/lib/factory_bot/strategy/build.rb
+++ b/lib/factory_bot/strategy/build.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ def association(runner)
       end
 
       def result(evaluation)
+        evaluation.notify(:before_build, nil)
+
         evaluation.object.tap do |instance|
           evaluation.notify(:after_build, instance)
         end
diff --git a/lib/factory_bot/strategy/create.rb b/lib/factory_bot/strategy/create.rb
index c9371f42d..d292d6085 100644
--- a/lib/factory_bot/strategy/create.rb
+++ b/lib/factory_bot/strategy/create.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ def association(runner)
       end
 
       def result(evaluation)
+        evaluation.notify(:before_build, nil)
+
         evaluation.object.tap do |instance|
           evaluation.notify(:after_build, instance)
           evaluation.notify(:before_create, instance)
diff --git a/spec/acceptance/callbacks_spec.rb b/spec/acceptance/callbacks_spec.rb
index 1891fe49e..16b970fda 100644
--- a/spec/acceptance/callbacks_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/acceptance/callbacks_spec.rb
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
         FactoryBot.define do
           before(:all) { TestLog << "global before-all called" }
           after(:all) { TestLog << "global after-all called" }
+          before(:build) { TestLog << "global before-build called" }
           after(:build) { TestLog << "global after-build called" }
           before(:create) { TestLog << "global before-create called" }
           after(:create) { TestLog << "global after-create called" }
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@
           factory :parent, class: :user do
             before(:all) { TestLog << "parent before-all called" }
             after(:all) { TestLog << "parent after-all called" }
+            before(:build) { TestLog << "parent before-build called" }
             after(:build) { TestLog << "parent after-build called" }
             before(:create) { TestLog << "parent before-create called" }
             after(:create) { TestLog << "parent after-create called" }
@@ -85,6 +87,7 @@
             trait :parent_trait_1 do
               before(:all) { TestLog << "parent-trait-1 before-all called" }
               after(:all) { TestLog << "parent-trait-1 after-all called" }
+              before(:build) { TestLog << "parent-trait-1 before-build called" }
               after(:build) { TestLog << "parent-trait-1 after-build called" }
               before(:create) { TestLog << "parent-trait-1 before-create called" }
               after(:create) { TestLog << "parent-trait-1 after-create called" }
@@ -93,6 +96,7 @@
             trait :parent_trait_2 do
               before(:all) { TestLog << "parent-trait-2 before-all called" }
               after(:all) { TestLog << "parent-trait-2 after-all called" }
+              before(:build) { TestLog << "parent-trait-2 before-build called" }
               after(:build) { TestLog << "parent-trait-2 after-build called" }
               before(:create) { TestLog << "parent-trait-2 before-create called" }
               after(:create) { TestLog << "parent-trait-2 after-create called" }
@@ -103,12 +107,14 @@
             before(:all) { TestLog << "child before-all called" }
             after(:create) { TestLog << "child after-create called" }
             after(:build) { TestLog << "child after-build called" }
+            before(:build) { TestLog << "child before-build called" }
             before(:create) { TestLog << "child before-create called" }
             after(:all) { TestLog << "child after-all called" }
 
             trait :child_trait do
               before(:all) { TestLog << "child-trait before-all called" }
               after(:all) { TestLog << "child-trait after-all called" }
+              before(:build) { TestLog << "child-trait before-build called" }
               after(:build) { TestLog << "child-trait after-build called" }
               before(:create) { TestLog << "child-trait before-create called" }
               after(:create) { TestLog << "child-trait after-create called" }
@@ -125,7 +131,7 @@
         #
         FactoryBot.create(:child, :parent_trait_2, :child_trait, :parent_trait_1)
 
-        expect(TestLog.size).to eq 30
+        expect(TestLog.size).to eq 36
 
         # before(:all)
         expect(TestLog[0..5]).to eq [
@@ -137,8 +143,18 @@
           "parent-trait-1 before-all called"
         ]
 
-        # after(:build)
+        # before(:build)
         expect(TestLog[6..11]).to eq [
+          "global before-build called",
+          "parent before-build called",
+          "child before-build called",
+          "parent-trait-2 before-build called",
+          "child-trait before-build called",
+          "parent-trait-1 before-build called"
+        ]
+
+        # after(:build)
+        expect(TestLog[12..17]).to eq [
           "global after-build called",
           "parent after-build called",
           "child after-build called",
@@ -148,7 +164,7 @@
         ]
 
         # before(:create)
-        expect(TestLog[12..17]).to eq [
+        expect(TestLog[18..23]).to eq [
           "global before-create called",
           "parent before-create called",
           "child before-create called",
@@ -158,7 +174,7 @@
         ]
 
         # after(:create)
-        expect(TestLog[18..23]).to eq [
+        expect(TestLog[24..29]).to eq [
           "global after-create called",
           "parent after-create called",
           "child after-create called",
@@ -168,7 +184,7 @@
         ]
 
         # after(:all)
-        expect(TestLog[24..29]).to eq [
+        expect(TestLog[30..35]).to eq [
           "global after-all called",
           "parent after-all called",
           "child after-all called",
@@ -463,3 +479,33 @@ def name
     expect(build(:company).name).to eq "ACME SUPPLIERS"
   end
 end
+
+describe "before build callback" do
+  before do
+    define_class("TitleSetter") do
+      def self.title=(new_title)
+        class_variable_set(:@@title, new_title)
+      end
+
+      def self.title
+        class_variable_get(:@@title)
+      end
+    end
+
+    define_model("Article", title: :string)
+
+    FactoryBot.define do
+      factory :article_with_before_callbacks, class: :article do
+        before(:build) { TitleSetter.title = "title from before build" }
+        after(:build) { TitleSetter.title = "title from after build" }
+
+        title { TitleSetter.title }
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  it "runs the before callback" do
+    article = FactoryBot.build(:article_with_before_callbacks)
+    expect(article.title).to eq("title from before build")
+  end
+end