diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d83fea403a..5368481de6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4299,6 +4299,20 @@ $ just foo
 hello
 ```
 
+Which may include a format string:
+
+```just
+[timestamp('%H:%M:%S%.3f')]
+foo:
+  echo hello
+```
+
+```
+$ just foo
+[07:28:46.487] echo hello
+hello
+```
+
 ### Signal Handling
 
 [Signals](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_(IPC)) are messages sent to
@@ -4758,6 +4772,7 @@ change their behavior.
 | `[script(COMMAND)]`<sup>1.32.0</sup> | recipe | Execute recipe as a script interpreted by `COMMAND`. See [script recipes](#script-recipes) for more details. |
 | `[script]`<sup>1.33.0</sup> | recipe | Execute recipe as script. See [script recipes](#script-recipes) for more details. |
 | `[shell]`<sup>1.52.0</sup> | recipe | Execute recipe as a shell recipe, overriding `set default-script`. |
+| `[timestamp(FORMAT)]`<sup>master</sup> | recipe | Print command timestamps with format `FORMAT`. `FORMAT` may be an expression. |
 | `[timestamp]`<sup>master</sup> | recipe | Print command timestamps. |
 | `[unix]`<sup>1.8.0</sup> | any<sup>1.56.0</sup> | Enable item on unixes. (Includes macOS). |
 | `[windows]`<sup>1.8.0</sup> | any<sup>1.56.0</sup> | Enable item on Windows. |
diff --git a/src/attribute.rs b/src/attribute.rs
index a9f5cbc88c..c88b2a3d7b 100644
--- a/src/attribute.rs
+++ b/src/attribute.rs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ pub(crate) enum Attribute<'src> {
   Private,
   Script(Option<Interpreter<StringLiteral<'src>>>),
   Shell,
-  Timestamp,
+  Timestamp(Option<Expression<'src>>),
   Unix,
   Windows,
   WorkingDirectory(Expression<'src>),
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ impl AttributeKind {
   fn accepts_expressions(self) -> bool {
     matches!(
       self,
-      Self::Confirm | Self::Doc | Self::Env | Self::WorkingDirectory
+      Self::Confirm | Self::Doc | Self::Env | Self::Timestamp | Self::WorkingDirectory
     )
   }
 
@@ -117,10 +117,9 @@ impl AttributeKind {
       | Self::PositionalArguments
       | Self::Private
       | Self::Shell
-      | Self::Timestamp
       | Self::Unix
       | Self::Windows => 0..=0,
-      Self::Confirm | Self::Doc => 0..=1,
+      Self::Confirm | Self::Doc | Self::Timestamp => 0..=1,
       Self::Continue | Self::Script => 0..=usize::MAX,
       Self::Arg | Self::Extension | Self::Group | Self::WorkingDirectory => 1..=1,
       Self::Env => 2..=2,
@@ -203,6 +202,9 @@ impl<'src> Attribute<'src> {
           let (_, value) = arguments.next().unwrap();
           Ok(Self::Env(key, value))
         }
+        AttributeKind::Timestamp => Ok(Self::Timestamp(
+          arguments.into_iter().next().map(|(_, expr)| expr),
+        )),
         AttributeKind::WorkingDirectory => Ok(Self::WorkingDirectory(
           arguments.into_iter().next().map(|(_, expr)| expr).unwrap(),
         )),
@@ -248,6 +250,7 @@ impl<'src> Attribute<'src> {
       AttributeKind::Confirm
       | AttributeKind::Doc
       | AttributeKind::Env
+      | AttributeKind::Timestamp
       | AttributeKind::WorkingDirectory => {
         unreachable!()
       }
@@ -276,7 +279,6 @@ impl<'src> Attribute<'src> {
         })
       }),
       AttributeKind::Shell => Self::Shell,
-      AttributeKind::Timestamp => Self::Timestamp,
       AttributeKind::Unix => Self::Unix,
       AttributeKind::Windows => Self::Windows,
     };
@@ -596,7 +598,7 @@ impl Display for Attribute<'_> {
       | Self::Private
       | Self::Script(None)
       | Self::Shell
-      | Self::Timestamp
+      | Self::Timestamp(None)
       | Self::Unix
       | Self::Windows => {}
       Self::Cache {
@@ -620,6 +622,7 @@ impl Display for Attribute<'_> {
       }
       Self::Confirm(Some(argument))
       | Self::Doc(Some(argument))
+      | Self::Timestamp(Some(argument))
       | Self::WorkingDirectory(argument) => {
         write!(f, "({argument})")?;
       }
diff --git a/src/recipe.rs b/src/recipe.rs
index 060b9a1b16..b0238821a3 100644
--- a/src/recipe.rs
+++ b/src/recipe.rs
@@ -201,13 +201,32 @@ impl<'src> Recipe<'src> {
     self.attributes.contains(AttributeKind::NoQuiet)
   }
 
-  fn timestamp(&self, config: &Config) -> RunResult<'static, Option<String>> {
-    (config.timestamp || self.attributes.contains(AttributeKind::Timestamp))
-      .then(|| {
-        datetime_format(chrono::Local::now(), &config.timestamp_format)
-          .map_err(Error::DatetimeFormat)
-      })
-      .transpose()
+  fn timestamp_format(
+    &self,
+    config: &Config,
+    evaluator: &mut Evaluator<'src, '_>,
+  ) -> RunResult<'src, Option<String>> {
+    if let Some(attribute) = self.attributes.get(AttributeKind::Timestamp) {
+      let Attribute::Timestamp(format) = attribute else {
+        unreachable!();
+      };
+      Ok(Some(
+        format
+          .as_ref()
+          .map(|expression| {
+            evaluator.evaluate_string(
+              expression,
+              StringContext::TimestampAttribute(self.attributes.name(attribute)),
+            )
+          })
+          .transpose()?
+          .unwrap_or_else(|| config.timestamp_format.clone()),
+      ))
+    } else if config.timestamp {
+      Ok(Some(config.timestamp_format.clone()))
+    } else {
+      Ok(None)
+    }
   }
 
   pub(crate) fn run<'run>(
@@ -286,6 +305,8 @@ impl<'src> Recipe<'src> {
 
     let working_directory = self.working_directory(context, &mut evaluator)?;
 
+    let timestamp_format = self.timestamp_format(config, &mut evaluator)?;
+
     loop {
       let Some(line) = lines.peek() else {
         return Ok(());
@@ -330,7 +351,10 @@ impl<'src> Recipe<'src> {
       let infallible = sigils.contains(&Sigil::Infallible);
       let quiet = sigils.contains(&Sigil::Quiet);
 
-      let timestamp = self.timestamp(config)?;
+      let timestamp = timestamp_format
+        .as_deref()
+        .map(|format| datetime_format(chrono::Local::now(), format).map_err(Error::DatetimeFormat))
+        .transpose()?;
 
       if config.dry_run
         || config.verbosity.loquacious()
@@ -448,7 +472,10 @@ impl<'src> Recipe<'src> {
   ) -> RunResult<'src> {
     let config = &context.config;
 
-    if let Some(timestamp) = self.timestamp(config)? {
+    if let Some(format) = self.timestamp_format(config, &mut evaluator)? {
+      let timestamp =
+        datetime_format(chrono::Local::now(), &format).map_err(Error::DatetimeFormat)?;
+
       let color = if config.highlight {
         config.color.command(config.command_color)
       } else {
diff --git a/src/string_context.rs b/src/string_context.rs
index f144894d46..56a1b2f8b9 100644
--- a/src/string_context.rs
+++ b/src/string_context.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ pub(crate) enum StringContext<'src> {
   EnvKey(Name<'src>),
   Function(Name<'src>),
   Setting(Name<'src>),
+  TimestampAttribute(Name<'src>),
   WorkingDirectoryAttribute(Name<'src>),
 }
 
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ impl<'src> StringContext<'src> {
       Self::EnvKey(name)
       | Self::Function(name)
       | Self::Setting(name)
+      | Self::TimestampAttribute(name)
       | Self::WorkingDirectoryAttribute(name) => name.token,
     }
   }
@@ -25,6 +27,9 @@ impl Display for StringContext<'_> {
       Self::EnvKey(_) => write!(f, "used as `env` attribute name"),
       Self::Function(name) => write!(f, "passed to `{name}()`"),
       Self::Setting(name) => write!(f, "assigned to `{name}` setting"),
+      Self::TimestampAttribute(_) => {
+        write!(f, "used as a `[timestamp]` attribute")
+      }
       Self::WorkingDirectoryAttribute(_) => {
         write!(f, "used as a `[working-directory]` attribute")
       }
diff --git a/src/unresolved_recipe.rs b/src/unresolved_recipe.rs
index 0cf3a19d3f..38afd26ea1 100644
--- a/src/unresolved_recipe.rs
+++ b/src/unresolved_recipe.rs
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ impl<'src> UnresolvedRecipe<'src> {
               )?;
             }
           }
-          Attribute::Confirm(Some(expression)) | Attribute::WorkingDirectory(expression) => {
+          Attribute::Confirm(Some(expression))
+          | Attribute::Timestamp(Some(expression))
+          | Attribute::WorkingDirectory(expression) => {
             variable_resolver.resolve_expression(
               expression,
               &parameters,
@@ -134,7 +136,7 @@ impl<'src> UnresolvedRecipe<'src> {
           | Attribute::Private
           | Attribute::Script(_)
           | Attribute::Shell
-          | Attribute::Timestamp
+          | Attribute::Timestamp(None)
           | Attribute::Unix
           | Attribute::Windows => {}
         }
diff --git a/tests/timestamps.rs b/tests/timestamps.rs
index b2fb5df145..e51c52e9c3 100644
--- a/tests/timestamps.rs
+++ b/tests/timestamps.rs
@@ -62,6 +62,38 @@ fn attribute() {
     .success();
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn attribute_format() {
+  Test::new()
+    .justfile(
+      "
+        [timestamp('%H:%M:%S%.3f')]
+        recipe:
+          echo foo
+      ",
+    )
+    .stderr_regex(concat!(r"\[\d\d:\d\d:\d\d\.\d\d\d\] echo foo", "\n"))
+    .stdout("foo\n")
+    .success();
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn attribute_format_expression() {
+  Test::new()
+    .justfile(
+      "
+        format := '%H:%M:%S' + '%.3f'
+
+        [timestamp(format)]
+        recipe:
+          echo foo
+      ",
+    )
+    .stderr_regex(concat!(r"\[\d\d:\d\d:\d\d\.\d\d\d\] echo foo", "\n"))
+    .stdout("foo\n")
+    .success();
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn attribute_script() {
   Test::new()