# Build from a master or development branch

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/build-from-a-master-or-development-branch/46056>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Tags:** binarybuilder\
**Created:** [September 4, 2020, 12:45pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/build-from-a-master-or-development-branch/46056 "2020-09-04T12:45:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![jheinen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/jheinen/32/2787_2.png) [@jheinen](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/jheinen)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 12:45pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/build-from-a-master-or-development-branch/46056/1 "2020-09-04T12:45:05Z")

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How can I force BinaryBuilder to make a local build for a development branch?

```julia
using BinaryBuilder

name = "my_package"
version = v"?.?.?" <= e.g., my_package#development

```

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**Author:** ![giordano](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/giordano/32/2166_2.png) [@giordano](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/giordano)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 12:51pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/build-from-a-master-or-development-branch/46056/2 "2020-09-04T12:51:33Z")

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To do a local build: [Building Packages · BinaryBuilder.jl](https://juliapackaging.github.io/BinaryBuilder.jl/v0.2.6/building/#Building-a-custom-JLL-package-locally)