diff --git a/.changes/cli-no-dev-server.md b/.changes/cli-no-dev-server.md
index 8bbba444929..ecd3e3417f6 100644
--- a/.changes/cli-no-dev-server.md
+++ b/.changes/cli-no-dev-server.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-"cli.rs": "patch"
+"cli.rs": "minor"
 ---
 
 Add `--no-dev-server` flag to the cli to disable the dev server for static files in dev mode.
diff --git a/.changes/tauri-build-windows-manifest.md b/.changes/tauri-build-windows-manifest.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fe96a9f14d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/tauri-build-windows-manifest.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+"tauri-build": "minor"
+---
+
+Add `WindowsAttributes::app_manifest` to specify the application manifest on Windows.
+
+
diff --git a/core/tauri-build/src/lib.rs b/core/tauri-build/src/lib.rs
index a3cb65c3970..ff84c5c8249 100644
--- a/core/tauri-build/src/lib.rs
+++ b/core/tauri-build/src/lib.rs
@@ -110,6 +110,15 @@ pub struct WindowsAttributes {
   ///
   /// If it is left unset, it will look up a path in the registry, i.e. HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Kits\Installed Roots
   sdk_dir: Option<PathBuf>,
+  /// A string containing an [application manifest] to be included with the application on Windows.
+  ///
+  /// Defaults to:
+  /// ```
+  #[doc = include_str!("window-app-manifest.xml")]
+  /// ```
+  ///
+  /// [application manifest]: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/sbscs/application-manifests
+  app_manifest: Option<String>,
 }
 
 impl WindowsAttributes {
@@ -135,6 +144,18 @@ impl WindowsAttributes {
     self.sdk_dir = Some(sdk_dir.as_ref().into());
     self
   }
+
+  /// Sets the app manifest. Currently only used on Windows.
+  ///
+  /// Defaults to:
+  /// ```
+  #[doc = include_str!("window-app-manifest.xml")]
+  /// ```
+  #[must_use]
+  pub fn app_manifest<S: AsRef<str>>(mut self, manifest: S) -> Self {
+    self.app_manifest = Some(manifest.as_ref().to_string());
+    self
+  }
 }
 
 /// The attributes used on the build.
@@ -337,22 +358,10 @@ pub fn try_build(attributes: Attributes) -> Result<()> {
       let mut res = WindowsResource::new();
 
       res.set_manifest(
-        r#"
-        <assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
-          <dependency>
-              <dependentAssembly>
-                  <assemblyIdentity
-                      type="win32"
-                      name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls"
-                      version="6.0.0.0"
-                      processorArchitecture="*"
-                      publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df"
-                      language="*"
-                  />
-              </dependentAssembly>
-          </dependency>
-        </assembly>
-        "#,
+        &attributes
+          .windows_attributes
+          .app_manifest
+          .unwrap_or(include_str!("window-app-manifest.xml").to_string()),
       );
 
       if let Some(sdk_dir) = &attributes.windows_attributes.sdk_dir {
diff --git a/core/tauri-build/src/window-app-manifest.xml b/core/tauri-build/src/window-app-manifest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2d510ed314a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/tauri-build/src/window-app-manifest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
+  <dependency>
+    <dependentAssembly>
+      <assemblyIdentity
+        type="win32"
+        name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls"
+        version="6.0.0.0"
+        processorArchitecture="*"
+        publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df"
+        language="*"
+      />
+    </dependentAssembly>
+  </dependency>
+</assembly>