diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 17bbfad..9d4f9f6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1712,6 +1712,7 @@ Recipes may be annotated with attributes that change their behavior.
 | `[confirm]`<sup>1.17.0</sup> | Require confirmation prior to executing recipe. |
 | `[confirm('PROMPT')]`<sup>1.23.0</sup> | Require confirmation prior to executing recipe with a custom prompt. |
 | `[doc('DOC')]`<sup>1.27.0</sup> | Set recipe's [documentation comment](#documentation-comments) to `DOC`. |
+| `[extension('EXT')]`<sup>master</sup> | Set shebang recipe script's file extension to `EXT`. `EXT` should include a period if one is desired. |
 | `[group('NAME')]`<sup>1.27.0</sup> | Put recipe in [recipe group](#recipe-groups) `NAME`. |
 | `[linux]`<sup>1.8.0</sup> | Enable recipe on Linux. |
 | `[macos]`<sup>1.8.0</sup> | Enable recipe on MacOS. |
diff --git a/src/analyzer.rs b/src/analyzer.rs
index 1f1cece..bd4319b 100644
--- a/src/analyzer.rs
+++ b/src/analyzer.rs
@@ -255,6 +255,20 @@ impl<'src> Analyzer<'src> {
       continued = line.is_continuation();
     }
 
+    if !recipe.shebang {
+      if let Some(attribute) = recipe
+        .attributes
+        .iter()
+        .find(|attribute| matches!(attribute, Attribute::Extension(_)))
+      {
+        return Err(recipe.name.error(InvalidAttribute {
+          item_kind: "Recipe",
+          item_name: recipe.name.lexeme(),
+          attribute: attribute.clone(),
+        }));
+      }
+    }
+
     Ok(())
   }
 
diff --git a/src/attribute.rs b/src/attribute.rs
index 5176364..699d149 100644
--- a/src/attribute.rs
+++ b/src/attribute.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use super::*;
 pub(crate) enum Attribute<'src> {
   Confirm(Option<StringLiteral<'src>>),
   Doc(Option<StringLiteral<'src>>),
+  Extension(StringLiteral<'src>),
   Group(StringLiteral<'src>),
   Linux,
   Macos,
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ impl AttributeDiscriminant {
   fn argument_range(self) -> RangeInclusive<usize> {
     match self {
       Self::Confirm | Self::Doc => 0..=1,
-      Self::Group => 1..=1,
+      Self::Group | Self::Extension => 1..=1,
       Self::Linux
       | Self::Macos
       | Self::NoCd
@@ -46,8 +47,6 @@ impl<'src> Attribute<'src> {
     name: Name<'src>,
     argument: Option<StringLiteral<'src>>,
   ) -> CompileResult<'src, Self> {
-    use AttributeDiscriminant::*;
-
     let discriminant = name
       .lexeme()
       .parse::<AttributeDiscriminant>()
@@ -72,18 +71,19 @@ impl<'src> Attribute<'src> {
     }
 
     Ok(match discriminant {
-      Confirm => Self::Confirm(argument),
-      Doc => Self::Doc(argument),
-      Group => Self::Group(argument.unwrap()),
-      Linux => Self::Linux,
-      Macos => Self::Macos,
-      NoCd => Self::NoCd,
-      NoExitMessage => Self::NoExitMessage,
-      NoQuiet => Self::NoQuiet,
-      PositionalArguments => Self::PositionalArguments,
-      Private => Self::Private,
-      Unix => Self::Unix,
-      Windows => Self::Windows,
+      AttributeDiscriminant::Confirm => Self::Confirm(argument),
+      AttributeDiscriminant::Doc => Self::Doc(argument),
+      AttributeDiscriminant::Extension => Self::Extension(argument.unwrap()),
+      AttributeDiscriminant::Group => Self::Group(argument.unwrap()),
+      AttributeDiscriminant::Linux => Self::Linux,
+      AttributeDiscriminant::Macos => Self::Macos,
+      AttributeDiscriminant::NoCd => Self::NoCd,
+      AttributeDiscriminant::NoExitMessage => Self::NoExitMessage,
+      AttributeDiscriminant::NoQuiet => Self::NoQuiet,
+      AttributeDiscriminant::PositionalArguments => Self::PositionalArguments,
+      AttributeDiscriminant::Private => Self::Private,
+      AttributeDiscriminant::Unix => Self::Unix,
+      AttributeDiscriminant::Windows => Self::Windows,
     })
   }
 
@@ -93,9 +93,8 @@ impl<'src> Attribute<'src> {
 
   fn argument(&self) -> Option<&StringLiteral> {
     match self {
-      Self::Confirm(prompt) => prompt.as_ref(),
-      Self::Doc(doc) => doc.as_ref(),
-      Self::Group(group) => Some(group),
+      Self::Confirm(argument) | Self::Doc(argument) => argument.as_ref(),
+      Self::Extension(argument) | Self::Group(argument) => Some(argument),
       Self::Linux
       | Self::Macos
       | Self::NoCd
diff --git a/src/recipe.rs b/src/recipe.rs
index a41ce93..2ba9247 100644
--- a/src/recipe.rs
+++ b/src/recipe.rs
@@ -368,7 +368,16 @@ impl<'src, D> Recipe<'src, D> {
       io_error: error,
     })?;
     let mut path = tempdir.path().to_path_buf();
-    path.push(shebang.script_filename(self.name()));
+
+    let extension = self.attributes.iter().find_map(|attribute| {
+      if let Attribute::Extension(extension) = attribute {
+        Some(extension.cooked.as_str())
+      } else {
+        None
+      }
+    });
+
+    path.push(shebang.script_filename(self.name(), extension));
 
     {
       let mut f = fs::File::create(&path).map_err(|error| Error::TempdirIo {
diff --git a/src/shebang.rs b/src/shebang.rs
index 067963f..36b79dc 100644
--- a/src/shebang.rs
+++ b/src/shebang.rs
@@ -38,12 +38,14 @@ impl<'line> Shebang<'line> {
       .unwrap_or(self.interpreter)
   }
 
-  pub(crate) fn script_filename(&self, recipe: &str) -> String {
-    match self.interpreter_filename() {
-      "cmd" | "cmd.exe" => format!("{recipe}.bat"),
-      "powershell" | "powershell.exe" | "pwsh" | "pwsh.exe" => format!("{recipe}.ps1"),
-      _ => recipe.to_owned(),
-    }
+  pub(crate) fn script_filename(&self, recipe: &str, extension: Option<&str>) -> String {
+    let extension = extension.unwrap_or_else(|| match self.interpreter_filename() {
+      "cmd" | "cmd.exe" => ".bat",
+      "powershell" | "powershell.exe" | "pwsh" | "pwsh.exe" => ".ps1",
+      _ => "",
+    });
+
+    format!("{recipe}{extension}")
   }
 
   pub(crate) fn include_shebang_line(&self) -> bool {
@@ -138,7 +140,9 @@ mod tests {
   #[test]
   fn powershell_script_filename() {
     assert_eq!(
-      Shebang::new("#!powershell").unwrap().script_filename("foo"),
+      Shebang::new("#!powershell")
+        .unwrap()
+        .script_filename("foo", None),
       "foo.ps1"
     );
   }
@@ -146,7 +150,7 @@ mod tests {
   #[test]
   fn pwsh_script_filename() {
     assert_eq!(
-      Shebang::new("#!pwsh").unwrap().script_filename("foo"),
+      Shebang::new("#!pwsh").unwrap().script_filename("foo", None),
       "foo.ps1"
     );
   }
@@ -156,7 +160,7 @@ mod tests {
     assert_eq!(
       Shebang::new("#!powershell.exe")
         .unwrap()
-        .script_filename("foo"),
+        .script_filename("foo", None),
       "foo.ps1"
     );
   }
@@ -164,7 +168,9 @@ mod tests {
   #[test]
   fn pwsh_exe_script_filename() {
     assert_eq!(
-      Shebang::new("#!pwsh.exe").unwrap().script_filename("foo"),
+      Shebang::new("#!pwsh.exe")
+        .unwrap()
+        .script_filename("foo", None),
       "foo.ps1"
     );
   }
@@ -172,7 +178,7 @@ mod tests {
   #[test]
   fn cmd_script_filename() {
     assert_eq!(
-      Shebang::new("#!cmd").unwrap().script_filename("foo"),
+      Shebang::new("#!cmd").unwrap().script_filename("foo", None),
       "foo.bat"
     );
   }
@@ -180,14 +186,19 @@ mod tests {
   #[test]
   fn cmd_exe_script_filename() {
     assert_eq!(
-      Shebang::new("#!cmd.exe").unwrap().script_filename("foo"),
+      Shebang::new("#!cmd.exe")
+        .unwrap()
+        .script_filename("foo", None),
       "foo.bat"
     );
   }
 
   #[test]
   fn plain_script_filename() {
-    assert_eq!(Shebang::new("#!bar").unwrap().script_filename("foo"), "foo");
+    assert_eq!(
+      Shebang::new("#!bar").unwrap().script_filename("foo", None),
+      "foo"
+    );
   }
 
   #[test]
@@ -211,4 +222,26 @@ mod tests {
   fn include_shebang_line_other_windows() {
     assert!(!Shebang::new("#!foo -c").unwrap().include_shebang_line());
   }
+
+  #[test]
+  fn filename_with_extension() {
+    assert_eq!(
+      Shebang::new("#!bar")
+        .unwrap()
+        .script_filename("foo", Some(".sh")),
+      "foo.sh"
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+      Shebang::new("#!pwsh.exe")
+        .unwrap()
+        .script_filename("foo", Some(".sh")),
+      "foo.sh"
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+      Shebang::new("#!cmd.exe")
+        .unwrap()
+        .script_filename("foo", Some(".sh")),
+      "foo.sh"
+    );
+  }
 }
diff --git a/tests/attributes.rs b/tests/attributes.rs
index a604777..65c4d5a 100644
--- a/tests/attributes.rs
+++ b/tests/attributes.rs
@@ -193,3 +193,40 @@ fn doc_multiline() {
     )
     .run();
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn extension() {
+  Test::new()
+    .justfile(
+      "
+        [extension: '.txt']
+        baz:
+          #!/bin/sh
+          echo $0
+      ",
+    )
+    .stdout_regex(r"*baz\.txt\n")
+    .run();
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn extension_on_linewise_error() {
+  Test::new()
+    .justfile(
+      "
+        [extension: '.txt']
+        baz:
+      ",
+    )
+    .stderr(
+      "
+  error: Recipe `baz` has invalid attribute `extension`
+   ——▶ justfile:2:1
+    │
+  2 │ baz:
+    │ ^^^
+",
+    )
+    .status(EXIT_FAILURE)
+    .run();
+}