diff --git a/src/core/src/Database/Eloquent/Attributes/UseEloquentBuilder.php b/src/core/src/Database/Eloquent/Attributes/UseEloquentBuilder.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c8c130b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/src/Database/Eloquent/Attributes/UseEloquentBuilder.php
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Hypervel\Database\Eloquent\Attributes;
+
+use Attribute;
+
+/**
+ * Declare the Eloquent builder class for a model using an attribute.
+ *
+ * When placed on a model class, the model will use the specified builder
+ * class when creating new query builder instances via newModelBuilder().
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```php
+ * #[UseEloquentBuilder(UserBuilder::class)]
+ * class User extends Model {}
+ * ```
+ */
+#[Attribute(Attribute::TARGET_CLASS)]
+class UseEloquentBuilder
+{
+    /**
+     * Create a new attribute instance.
+     *
+     * @param class-string<\Hypervel\Database\Eloquent\Builder<\Hypervel\Database\Eloquent\Model>> $builderClass
+     */
+    public function __construct(
+        public string $builderClass,
+    ) {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/core/src/Database/Eloquent/Model.php b/src/core/src/Database/Eloquent/Model.php
index 0a627ed0..8537ab96 100644
--- a/src/core/src/Database/Eloquent/Model.php
+++ b/src/core/src/Database/Eloquent/Model.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 use Hyperf\Stringable\Str;
 use Hypervel\Broadcasting\Contracts\HasBroadcastChannel;
 use Hypervel\Context\Context;
+use Hypervel\Database\Eloquent\Attributes\UseEloquentBuilder;
 use Hypervel\Database\Eloquent\Concerns\HasAttributes;
 use Hypervel\Database\Eloquent\Concerns\HasBootableTraits;
 use Hypervel\Database\Eloquent\Concerns\HasCallbacks;
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@
 use Hypervel\Database\Eloquent\Relations\Pivot;
 use Hypervel\Router\Contracts\UrlRoutable;
 use Psr\EventDispatcher\EventDispatcherInterface;
+use ReflectionClass;
 
 /**
  * @method static \Hypervel\Database\Eloquent\Collection<int, static> all(array|string $columns = ['*'])
@@ -80,6 +82,13 @@ abstract class Model extends BaseModel implements UrlRoutable, HasBroadcastChann
     use HasRelationships;
     use TransformsToResource;
 
+    /**
+     * The resolved builder class names by model.
+     *
+     * @var array<class-string<static>, class-string<Builder<static>>|false>
+     */
+    protected static array $resolvedBuilderClasses = [];
+
     protected ?string $connection = null;
 
     public function resolveRouteBinding($value)
@@ -88,15 +97,43 @@ public function resolveRouteBinding($value)
     }
 
     /**
+     * Create a new Eloquent query builder for the model.
+     *
      * @param \Hypervel\Database\Query\Builder $query
      * @return \Hypervel\Database\Eloquent\Builder<static>
      */
     public function newModelBuilder($query)
     {
-        // @phpstan-ignore-next-line
+        $builderClass = static::$resolvedBuilderClasses[static::class]
+            ??= $this->resolveCustomBuilderClass();
+
+        if ($builderClass !== false && is_subclass_of($builderClass, Builder::class)) { // @phpstan-ignore function.alreadyNarrowedType (validates attribute returns valid Builder subclass)
+            // @phpstan-ignore new.static
+            return new $builderClass($query);
+        }
+
+        // @phpstan-ignore return.type
         return new Builder($query);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Resolve the custom Eloquent builder class from the model attributes.
+     *
+     * @return class-string<\Hypervel\Database\Eloquent\Builder<static>>|false
+     */
+    protected function resolveCustomBuilderClass(): string|false
+    {
+        $attributes = (new ReflectionClass(static::class))
+            ->getAttributes(UseEloquentBuilder::class);
+
+        if ($attributes === []) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // @phpstan-ignore return.type (attribute stores generic Model type, but we know it's compatible with static)
+        return $attributes[0]->newInstance()->builderClass;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param array<array-key, static> $models
      * @return \Hypervel\Database\Eloquent\Collection<array-key, static>
diff --git a/tests/Core/Database/Eloquent/UseEloquentBuilderTest.php b/tests/Core/Database/Eloquent/UseEloquentBuilderTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..206bda8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Core/Database/Eloquent/UseEloquentBuilderTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,205 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Hypervel\Tests\Core\Database\Eloquent;
+
+use Hypervel\Database\Eloquent\Attributes\UseEloquentBuilder;
+use Hypervel\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
+use Hypervel\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+use Hypervel\Testbench\TestCase;
+use Mockery as m;
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ * @coversNothing
+ */
+class UseEloquentBuilderTest extends TestCase
+{
+    protected function tearDown(): void
+    {
+        // Clear the static cache between tests
+        UseEloquentBuilderTestModel::clearResolvedBuilderClasses();
+        UseEloquentBuilderTestModelWithAttribute::clearResolvedBuilderClasses();
+        UseEloquentBuilderTestChildModel::clearResolvedBuilderClasses();
+        UseEloquentBuilderTestChildModelWithOwnAttribute::clearResolvedBuilderClasses();
+
+        parent::tearDown();
+    }
+
+    public function testNewModelBuilderReturnsDefaultBuilderWhenNoAttribute(): void
+    {
+        $model = new UseEloquentBuilderTestModel();
+        $query = m::mock(\Hypervel\Database\Query\Builder::class);
+
+        $builder = $model->newModelBuilder($query);
+
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(Builder::class, $builder);
+        $this->assertNotInstanceOf(CustomTestBuilder::class, $builder);
+    }
+
+    public function testNewModelBuilderReturnsCustomBuilderWhenAttributePresent(): void
+    {
+        $model = new UseEloquentBuilderTestModelWithAttribute();
+        $query = m::mock(\Hypervel\Database\Query\Builder::class);
+
+        $builder = $model->newModelBuilder($query);
+
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(CustomTestBuilder::class, $builder);
+    }
+
+    public function testNewModelBuilderCachesResolvedBuilderClass(): void
+    {
+        $model1 = new UseEloquentBuilderTestModelWithAttribute();
+        $model2 = new UseEloquentBuilderTestModelWithAttribute();
+        $query = m::mock(\Hypervel\Database\Query\Builder::class);
+
+        // First call should resolve and cache
+        $builder1 = $model1->newModelBuilder($query);
+
+        // Second call should use cache
+        $builder2 = $model2->newModelBuilder($query);
+
+        // Both should be CustomTestBuilder
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(CustomTestBuilder::class, $builder1);
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(CustomTestBuilder::class, $builder2);
+    }
+
+    public function testResolveCustomBuilderClassReturnsFalseWhenNoAttribute(): void
+    {
+        $model = new UseEloquentBuilderTestModel();
+
+        $result = $model->testResolveCustomBuilderClass();
+
+        $this->assertFalse($result);
+    }
+
+    public function testResolveCustomBuilderClassReturnsBuilderClassWhenAttributePresent(): void
+    {
+        $model = new UseEloquentBuilderTestModelWithAttribute();
+
+        $result = $model->testResolveCustomBuilderClass();
+
+        $this->assertSame(CustomTestBuilder::class, $result);
+    }
+
+    public function testDifferentModelsUseDifferentCaches(): void
+    {
+        $modelWithoutAttribute = new UseEloquentBuilderTestModel();
+        $modelWithAttribute = new UseEloquentBuilderTestModelWithAttribute();
+        $query = m::mock(\Hypervel\Database\Query\Builder::class);
+
+        $builder1 = $modelWithoutAttribute->newModelBuilder($query);
+        $builder2 = $modelWithAttribute->newModelBuilder($query);
+
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(Builder::class, $builder1);
+        $this->assertNotInstanceOf(CustomTestBuilder::class, $builder1);
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(CustomTestBuilder::class, $builder2);
+    }
+
+    public function testChildModelWithoutAttributeUsesDefaultBuilder(): void
+    {
+        $model = new UseEloquentBuilderTestChildModel();
+        $query = m::mock(\Hypervel\Database\Query\Builder::class);
+
+        $builder = $model->newModelBuilder($query);
+
+        // PHP attributes are not inherited - child needs its own attribute
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(Builder::class, $builder);
+        $this->assertNotInstanceOf(CustomTestBuilder::class, $builder);
+    }
+
+    public function testChildModelWithOwnAttributeUsesOwnBuilder(): void
+    {
+        $model = new UseEloquentBuilderTestChildModelWithOwnAttribute();
+        $query = m::mock(\Hypervel\Database\Query\Builder::class);
+
+        $builder = $model->newModelBuilder($query);
+
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(AnotherCustomTestBuilder::class, $builder);
+    }
+}
+
+// Test fixtures
+
+class UseEloquentBuilderTestModel extends Model
+{
+    protected ?string $table = 'test_models';
+
+    /**
+     * Expose protected method for testing.
+     */
+    public function testResolveCustomBuilderClass(): string|false
+    {
+        return $this->resolveCustomBuilderClass();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Clear the static cache for testing.
+     */
+    public static function clearResolvedBuilderClasses(): void
+    {
+        static::$resolvedBuilderClasses = [];
+    }
+}
+
+#[UseEloquentBuilder(CustomTestBuilder::class)]
+class UseEloquentBuilderTestModelWithAttribute extends Model
+{
+    protected ?string $table = 'test_models';
+
+    /**
+     * Expose protected method for testing.
+     */
+    public function testResolveCustomBuilderClass(): string|false
+    {
+        return $this->resolveCustomBuilderClass();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Clear the static cache for testing.
+     */
+    public static function clearResolvedBuilderClasses(): void
+    {
+        static::$resolvedBuilderClasses = [];
+    }
+}
+
+class UseEloquentBuilderTestChildModel extends UseEloquentBuilderTestModelWithAttribute
+{
+    /**
+     * Clear the static cache for testing.
+     */
+    public static function clearResolvedBuilderClasses(): void
+    {
+        static::$resolvedBuilderClasses = [];
+    }
+}
+
+#[UseEloquentBuilder(AnotherCustomTestBuilder::class)]
+class UseEloquentBuilderTestChildModelWithOwnAttribute extends UseEloquentBuilderTestModelWithAttribute
+{
+    /**
+     * Clear the static cache for testing.
+     */
+    public static function clearResolvedBuilderClasses(): void
+    {
+        static::$resolvedBuilderClasses = [];
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * @template TModel of Model
+ * @extends Builder<TModel>
+ */
+class CustomTestBuilder extends Builder
+{
+}
+
+/**
+ * @template TModel of Model
+ * @extends Builder<TModel>
+ */
+class AnotherCustomTestBuilder extends Builder
+{
+}