diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2d2b8142e..8966d50c5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ _None_
 
 ### New Features
 
-_None_
+- Add `ios_get_build_number` action to get the current build number from an `xcconfig` file. [#458]
+
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 
diff --git a/lib/fastlane/plugin/wpmreleasetoolkit/actions/ios/ios_get_build_number.rb b/lib/fastlane/plugin/wpmreleasetoolkit/actions/ios/ios_get_build_number.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d6f3aa11a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/fastlane/plugin/wpmreleasetoolkit/actions/ios/ios_get_build_number.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+module Fastlane
+  module Actions
+    class IosGetBuildNumberAction < Action
+      def self.run(params)
+        require_relative '../../helper/ios/ios_version_helper'
+
+        xcconfig_file_path = params[:xcconfig_file_path]
+        Fastlane::Helper::Ios::VersionHelper.read_build_number_from_config_file(xcconfig_file_path)
+      end
+
+      #####################################################
+      # @!group Documentation
+      #####################################################
+
+      def self.description
+        'Gets the build number of the app'
+      end
+
+      def self.details
+        'Gets the build number of the app'
+      end
+
+      def self.available_options
+        [
+          FastlaneCore::ConfigItem.new(
+            key: :xcconfig_file_path,
+            env_name: 'FL_IOS_XCCONFIG_FILE_PATH',
+            description: 'Path to the .xcconfig file containing the build number',
+            type: String,
+            optional: false
+          ),
+        ]
+      end
+
+      def self.output
+        # Define the shared values you are going to provide
+      end
+
+      def self.return_value
+        # If you method provides a return value, you can describe here what it does
+        'Return the build number of the app'
+      end
+
+      def self.authors
+        # So no one will ever forget your contribution to fastlane :) You are awesome btw!
+        ['Automattic']
+      end
+
+      def self.is_supported?(platform)
+        [:ios, :mac].include?(platform)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ios_get_build_number_spec.rb b/spec/ios_get_build_number_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..17482b3e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/ios_get_build_number_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe Fastlane::Actions::IosGetBuildNumberAction do
+  describe 'getting the build number from the provided .xcconfig file' do
+    it 'parses an xcconfig file with keys without spacing and returns the correct build number' do
+      xcconfig_mock_content = <<~CONTENT
+        // a comment
+        VERSION_SHORT=6
+        VERSION_LONG=6.30.0
+        BUILD_NUMBER=1940
+      CONTENT
+
+      expect_build_number(xcconfig_mock_content: xcconfig_mock_content, expected_build_number: '1940')
+    end
+
+    it 'parses an xcconfig file with keys with spaces and returns a nil build number' do
+      xcconfig_mock_content = <<~CONTENT
+        VERSION_SHORT = 6
+        VERSION_LONG = 6.30.1
+        BUILD_NUMBER = 1940
+      CONTENT
+
+      expect_build_number(xcconfig_mock_content: xcconfig_mock_content, expected_build_number: nil)
+    end
+
+    it 'parses an xcconfig file with an invalid format and returns a nil build number' do
+      xcconfig_mock_content = <<~CONTENT
+        VERSION_SHORT = 6
+        VERSION_LONG = 6.30.1
+        BUILD_NUMBER 1940
+      CONTENT
+
+      expect_build_number(xcconfig_mock_content: xcconfig_mock_content, expected_build_number: nil)
+    end
+
+    it 'parses an xcconfig file with no build number and returns a nil build number' do
+      xcconfig_mock_content = <<~CONTENT
+        VERSION_SHORT = 6
+        // a comment
+      CONTENT
+
+      expect_build_number(xcconfig_mock_content: xcconfig_mock_content, expected_build_number: nil)
+    end
+
+    it 'throws an error when the xcconfig file does not exist' do
+      expect do
+        run_described_fastlane_action(
+          xcconfig_file_path: 'file/not/found'
+        )
+        # Ruby error for 'No such file or directory': https://ruby-doc.org/core-2.7.4/SystemCallError.html
+      end.to raise_error(Errno::ENOENT)
+    end
+
+    def expect_build_number(xcconfig_mock_content:, expected_build_number:)
+      with_tmp_file(named: 'mock_xcconfig.xcconfig', content: xcconfig_mock_content) do |tmp_file_path|
+        build_number_result = run_described_fastlane_action(
+          xcconfig_file_path: tmp_file_path
+        )
+
+        expect(build_number_result).to eq(expected_build_number)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end