diff --git a/cmd/crates/soroban-test/tests/it/build.rs b/cmd/crates/soroban-test/tests/it/build.rs
index 3524e90f9..bd1c463f7 100644
--- a/cmd/crates/soroban-test/tests/it/build.rs
+++ b/cmd/crates/soroban-test/tests/it/build.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use assert_fs::TempDir;
 use fs_extra::dir::CopyOptions;
-use predicates::prelude::predicate;
+use predicates::prelude::{predicate, PredicateBooleanExt};
 use shell_escape::escape;
 use soroban_cli::xdr::{Limited, Limits, ReadXdr, ScMetaEntry, ScMetaV0};
 use soroban_spec_tools::contract::Spec;
@@ -401,6 +401,251 @@ fn remap_absolute_paths() {
     assert!(noremap_has_abs_paths);
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn build_warns_when_overflow_checks_missing() {
+    let sandbox = TestEnv::default();
+    let temp = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+    let dir_path = temp.path();
+
+    // Create a workspace without overflow-checks in profile
+    std::fs::write(
+        dir_path.join("Cargo.toml"),
+        r#"
+[workspace]
+resolver = "2"
+members = ["contract"]
+
+[profile.release]
+opt-level = "z"
+"#,
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+
+    std::fs::create_dir_all(dir_path.join("contract/src")).unwrap();
+    std::fs::write(
+        dir_path.join("contract/Cargo.toml"),
+        r#"
+[package]
+name = "test-contract"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+[lib]
+crate-type = ["cdylib"]
+"#,
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+    std::fs::write(dir_path.join("contract/src/lib.rs"), "").unwrap();
+
+    // Build will fail (no panic handler), but warning should appear first
+    sandbox
+        .new_assert_cmd("contract")
+        .current_dir(dir_path)
+        .arg("build")
+        .assert()
+        .failure()
+        .stderr(predicate::str::contains(
+            "`overflow-checks` is not enabled for profile `release`",
+        ));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn build_no_warning_when_overflow_checks_enabled() {
+    let sandbox = TestEnv::default();
+    let temp = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+    let dir_path = temp.path();
+
+    // Create a workspace with overflow-checks = true
+    std::fs::write(
+        dir_path.join("Cargo.toml"),
+        r#"
+[workspace]
+resolver = "2"
+members = ["contract"]
+
+[profile.release]
+opt-level = "z"
+overflow-checks = true
+"#,
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+
+    std::fs::create_dir_all(dir_path.join("contract/src")).unwrap();
+    std::fs::write(
+        dir_path.join("contract/Cargo.toml"),
+        r#"
+[package]
+name = "test-contract"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+[lib]
+crate-type = ["cdylib"]
+"#,
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+    std::fs::write(dir_path.join("contract/src/lib.rs"), "").unwrap();
+
+    // Build will fail (no panic handler), but no overflow warning should appear
+    sandbox
+        .new_assert_cmd("contract")
+        .current_dir(dir_path)
+        .arg("build")
+        .assert()
+        .failure()
+        .stderr(predicate::str::contains("overflow-checks").not());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn build_no_warning_when_profile_inherits_overflow_checks() {
+    let sandbox = TestEnv::default();
+    let temp = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+    let dir_path = temp.path();
+
+    // Create a workspace where custom profile inherits from release with overflow-checks
+    std::fs::write(
+        dir_path.join("Cargo.toml"),
+        r#"
+[workspace]
+resolver = "2"
+members = ["contract"]
+
+[profile.release]
+opt-level = "z"
+overflow-checks = true
+
+[profile.custom]
+inherits = "release"
+"#,
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+
+    std::fs::create_dir_all(dir_path.join("contract/src")).unwrap();
+    std::fs::write(
+        dir_path.join("contract/Cargo.toml"),
+        r#"
+[package]
+name = "test-contract"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+[lib]
+crate-type = ["cdylib"]
+"#,
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+    std::fs::write(dir_path.join("contract/src/lib.rs"), "").unwrap();
+
+    // Build with custom profile - no warning should appear
+    sandbox
+        .new_assert_cmd("contract")
+        .current_dir(dir_path)
+        .arg("build")
+        .arg("--profile=custom")
+        .assert()
+        .failure()
+        .stderr(predicate::str::contains("overflow-checks").not());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn build_warns_when_inherited_profile_missing_overflow_checks() {
+    let sandbox = TestEnv::default();
+    let temp = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+    let dir_path = temp.path();
+
+    // Create a workspace where custom profile inherits from release without overflow-checks
+    std::fs::write(
+        dir_path.join("Cargo.toml"),
+        r#"
+[workspace]
+resolver = "2"
+members = ["contract"]
+
+[profile.release]
+opt-level = "z"
+
+[profile.custom]
+inherits = "release"
+"#,
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+
+    std::fs::create_dir_all(dir_path.join("contract/src")).unwrap();
+    std::fs::write(
+        dir_path.join("contract/Cargo.toml"),
+        r#"
+[package]
+name = "test-contract"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+[lib]
+crate-type = ["cdylib"]
+"#,
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+    std::fs::write(dir_path.join("contract/src/lib.rs"), "").unwrap();
+
+    // Build with custom profile - warning should appear
+    sandbox
+        .new_assert_cmd("contract")
+        .current_dir(dir_path)
+        .arg("build")
+        .arg("--profile=custom")
+        .assert()
+        .failure()
+        .stderr(predicate::str::contains(
+            "`overflow-checks` is not enabled for profile `custom`",
+        ));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn build_no_warning_with_print_commands_only() {
+    let sandbox = TestEnv::default();
+    let temp = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+    let dir_path = temp.path();
+
+    // Create a workspace without overflow-checks
+    std::fs::write(
+        dir_path.join("Cargo.toml"),
+        r#"
+[workspace]
+resolver = "2"
+members = ["contract"]
+
+[profile.release]
+opt-level = "z"
+"#,
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+
+    std::fs::create_dir_all(dir_path.join("contract/src")).unwrap();
+    std::fs::write(
+        dir_path.join("contract/Cargo.toml"),
+        r#"
+[package]
+name = "test-contract"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+[lib]
+crate-type = ["cdylib"]
+"#,
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+    std::fs::write(dir_path.join("contract/src/lib.rs"), "").unwrap();
+
+    // With --print-commands-only, no warning should appear
+    sandbox
+        .new_assert_cmd("contract")
+        .current_dir(dir_path)
+        .arg("build")
+        .arg("--print-commands-only")
+        .assert()
+        .success()
+        .stderr(predicate::str::contains("overflow-checks").not());
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn build_always_injects_cli_version() {
     let sandbox = TestEnv::default();
diff --git a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/build.rs b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/build.rs
index 7cd33ab33..6f08bac3a 100644
--- a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/build.rs
+++ b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/build.rs
@@ -177,6 +177,11 @@ impl Cmd {
         let packages = self.packages(&metadata)?;
         let target_dir = &metadata.target_directory;
 
+        // Run build configuration checks (only when actually building)
+        if !self.print_commands_only {
+            run_checks(&print, metadata.workspace_root.as_std_path(), &self.profile);
+        }
+
         if let Some(package) = &self.package {
             if packages.is_empty() {
                 return Err(Error::PackageNotFound {
@@ -599,3 +604,70 @@ fn get_wasm_target() -> Result<String, Error> {
         Ok(WASM_TARGET.into())
     }
 }
+
+/// Run build configuration checks and emit warnings for potential issues.
+/// Each check is responsible for emitting its own warnings.
+fn run_checks(print: &Print, workspace_root: &Path, profile: &str) {
+    let cargo_toml_path = workspace_root.join("Cargo.toml");
+
+    let cargo_toml_str = match fs::read_to_string(&cargo_toml_path) {
+        Ok(s) => s,
+        Err(e) => {
+            print.warnln(format!("Could not read Cargo.toml to run checks: {e}"));
+            return;
+        }
+    };
+
+    let doc: toml_edit::DocumentMut = match cargo_toml_str.parse() {
+        Ok(d) => d,
+        Err(e) => {
+            print.warnln(format!("Could not parse Cargo.toml to run checks: {e}"));
+            return;
+        }
+    };
+
+    check_overflow_checks(print, &doc, profile);
+    // Future checks can be added here
+}
+
+/// Check if overflow-checks is enabled for the specified profile.
+/// Emits a warning if not enabled.
+fn check_overflow_checks(print: &Print, doc: &toml_edit::DocumentMut, profile: &str) {
+    // Helper to check a profile and follow inheritance chain
+    fn get_overflow_checks(
+        doc: &toml_edit::DocumentMut,
+        profile: &str,
+        visited: &mut Vec<String>,
+    ) -> Option<bool> {
+        if visited.contains(&profile.to_string()) {
+            return None; // Prevent infinite loops
+        }
+        visited.push(profile.to_string());
+
+        let profile_section = doc.get("profile")?.get(profile)?;
+
+        // Check if overflow-checks is explicitly set
+        if let Some(val) = profile_section
+            .get("overflow-checks")
+            .and_then(toml_edit::Item::as_bool)
+        {
+            return Some(val);
+        }
+
+        // Check inherited profile
+        if let Some(inherits) = profile_section.get("inherits").and_then(|v| v.as_str()) {
+            return get_overflow_checks(doc, inherits, visited);
+        }
+
+        None
+    }
+
+    let mut visited = Vec::new();
+    if get_overflow_checks(doc, profile, &mut visited) != Some(true) {
+        print.warnln(format!(
+            "`overflow-checks` is not enabled for profile `{profile}`. \
+            To prevent silent integer overflow, add `overflow-checks = true` to \
+            [profile.{profile}] in your Cargo.toml."
+        ));
+    }
+}