diff --git a/crates/cast/src/cmd/storage.rs b/crates/cast/src/cmd/storage.rs
index 311b5df7a509d..7188b1410b65c 100644
--- a/crates/cast/src/cmd/storage.rs
+++ b/crates/cast/src/cmd/storage.rs
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ pub struct StorageArgs {
 
     #[command(flatten)]
     build: BuildOpts,
+
+    /// Specify the solc version to compile with. Overrides detected version.
+    #[arg(long, value_parser = Version::parse)]
+    solc_version: Option<Version>,
 }
 
 impl_figment_convert_cast!(StorageArgs);
@@ -160,11 +164,19 @@ impl StorageArgs {
         let mut project = etherscan_project(metadata, root_path)?;
         add_storage_layout_output(&mut project);
 
-        project.compiler = if auto_detect {
-            SolcCompiler::AutoDetect
+        // Override solc version if provided
+        if let Some(solc_req) = self.solc_version {
+            // Use user-specified version
+            let solc = Solc::find_or_install(&solc_req)?;
+            project.compiler = SolcCompiler::Specific(solc);
         } else {
-            SolcCompiler::Specific(Solc::find_or_install(&version)?)
-        };
+            // Auto-detect or use metadata version
+            project.compiler = if auto_detect {
+                SolcCompiler::AutoDetect
+            } else {
+                SolcCompiler::Specific(Solc::find_or_install(&version)?)
+            };
+        }
 
         // Compile
         let mut out = ProjectCompiler::new().quiet(true).compile(&project)?;
@@ -377,4 +389,10 @@ mod tests {
         let key = config.get_etherscan_api_key(None).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(key, "dummykey".to_string());
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn parse_solc_version_arg() {
+        let args = StorageArgs::parse_from(["foundry-cli", "addr.eth", "--solc-version", "0.8.10"]);
+        assert_eq!(args.solc_version, Some(Version::parse("0.8.10").unwrap()));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/cast/tests/cli/main.rs b/crates/cast/tests/cli/main.rs
index c13727352251a..8831cbb2d2440 100644
--- a/crates/cast/tests/cli/main.rs
+++ b/crates/cast/tests/cli/main.rs
@@ -1905,6 +1905,52 @@ casttest!(storage, |_prj, cmd| {
 "#]]);
 });
 
+casttest!(storage_with_valid_solc_version_1, |_prj, cmd| {
+    cmd.args([
+        "storage",
+        "0x13b0D85CcB8bf860b6b79AF3029fCA081AE9beF2",
+        "--solc-version",
+        "0.8.10",
+        "--rpc-url",
+        next_http_archive_rpc_url().as_str(),
+        "--etherscan-api-key",
+        next_etherscan_api_key().as_str(),
+    ])
+    .assert_success();
+});
+
+casttest!(storage_with_valid_solc_version_2, |_prj, cmd| {
+    cmd.args([
+        "storage",
+        "0x13b0D85CcB8bf860b6b79AF3029fCA081AE9beF2",
+        "--solc-version",
+        "0.8.23",
+        "--rpc-url",
+        next_http_archive_rpc_url().as_str(),
+        "--etherscan-api-key",
+        next_etherscan_api_key().as_str(),
+    ])
+    .assert_success();
+});
+
+casttest!(storage_with_invalid_solc_version, |_prj, cmd| {
+    cmd.args([
+        "storage",
+        "0x13b0D85CcB8bf860b6b79AF3029fCA081AE9beF2",
+        "--solc-version",
+        "0.8.2",
+        "--rpc-url",
+        next_http_archive_rpc_url().as_str(),
+        "--etherscan-api-key",
+        next_etherscan_api_key().as_str(),
+    ])
+    .assert_failure()
+    .stderr_eq(str![[r#"
+Error: Encountered invalid solc version in contracts/Create2Deployer.sol: No solc version exists that matches the version requirement: ^0.8.9
+
+"#]]);
+});
+
 // <https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/issues/6319>
 casttest!(storage_layout_simple, |_prj, cmd| {
     cmd.args([