diff --git a/build_keyboard.mk b/build_keyboard.mk
index 71ba805236b..ee6a69fc79d 100644
--- a/build_keyboard.mk
+++ b/build_keyboard.mk
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@ ifeq ($(strip $(CONVERT_TO_PROTON_C)), yes)
     OPT_DEFS += -DCONVERT_TO_PROTON_C
 endif
 
+ifneq ($(FORCE_LAYOUT),)
+    TARGET := $(TARGET)_$(FORCE_LAYOUT)
+endif
+
 include quantum/mcu_selection.mk
 
 ifdef MCU_FAMILY
diff --git a/build_layout.mk b/build_layout.mk
index beb1cb66278..6e9f97dae21 100644
--- a/build_layout.mk
+++ b/build_layout.mk
@@ -15,4 +15,13 @@ define SEARCH_LAYOUTS
     $$(foreach LAYOUTS_REPO,$$(LAYOUTS_REPOS),$$(eval $$(call SEARCH_LAYOUTS_REPO)))
 endef
 
+ifneq ($(FORCE_LAYOUT),)
+    ifneq (,$(findstring $(FORCE_LAYOUT),$(LAYOUTS)))
+        $(info Forcing layout: $(FORCE_LAYOUT))
+        LAYOUTS := $(FORCE_LAYOUT)
+    else
+        $(error Forced layout does not exist)
+    endif
+endif
+
 $(foreach LAYOUT,$(LAYOUTS),$(eval $(call SEARCH_LAYOUTS)))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/feature_layouts.md b/docs/feature_layouts.md
index 1ee8b5e35c6..b34fd442d5c 100644
--- a/docs/feature_layouts.md
+++ b/docs/feature_layouts.md
@@ -51,6 +51,35 @@ The folder name must be added to the keyboard's `rules.mk`:
 
 but the `LAYOUT_<layout>` variable must be defined in `<folder>.h` as well.
 
+## Building a Keymap
+
+You should be able to build the keyboard keymap with a command in this format:
+
+    make <keyboard>:<layout>
+
+### Conflicting layouts
+When a keyboard supports multiple layout options,
+
+    LAYOUTS = ortho_4x4 ortho_4x12
+
+And a layout exists for both options,
+```
+layouts/
++ community/
+| + ortho_4x4/
+| | + <layout>/
+| | | + ...
+| + ortho_4x12/
+| | + <layout>/
+| | | + ...
+| + ...
+```
+
+The FORCE_LAYOUT argument can be used to specify which layout to build
+
+    make <keyboard>:<layout> FORCE_LAYOUT=ortho_4x4
+    make <keyboard>:<layout> FORCE_LAYOUT=ortho_4x12
+
 ## Tips for Making Layouts Keyboard-Agnostic
 
 ### Includes