diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 59889fb088..21b1074ae0 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -5525,6 +5525,7 @@ version = "3.0.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anstyle",
  "anyhow",
+ "cargo_metadata",
  "clap",
  "ctrlc",
  "dirs",
diff --git a/crates/build/src/build.rs b/crates/build/src/build.rs
index 3279a8ea78..37ee7392ac 100644
--- a/crates/build/src/build.rs
+++ b/crates/build/src/build.rs
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ pub fn execute_build_program(
 
     let target_elf_paths = generate_elf_paths(&program_metadata, Some(args))?;
 
+    print_elf_paths_cargo_directives(&target_elf_paths);
+
     Ok(target_elf_paths)
 }
 
@@ -67,7 +69,10 @@ pub(crate) fn build_program_internal(path: &str, args: Option<BuildArgs>) {
         .unwrap_or(false);
     if skip_program_build {
         // Still need to set ELF env vars even if build is skipped.
-        generate_elf_paths(&metadata, args.as_ref()).expect("failed to collect target ELF paths");
+        let target_elf_paths = generate_elf_paths(&metadata, args.as_ref())
+            .expect("failed to collect target ELF paths");
+
+        print_elf_paths_cargo_directives(&target_elf_paths);
 
         println!(
             "cargo:warning=Build skipped for {} at {} due to SP1_SKIP_PROGRAM_BUILD flag",
@@ -88,7 +93,10 @@ pub(crate) fn build_program_internal(path: &str, args: Option<BuildArgs>) {
         .unwrap_or(false);
     if is_clippy_driver {
         // Still need to set ELF env vars even if build is skipped.
-        generate_elf_paths(&metadata, args.as_ref()).expect("failed to collect target ELF paths");
+        let target_elf_paths = generate_elf_paths(&metadata, args.as_ref())
+            .expect("failed to collect target ELF paths");
+
+        print_elf_paths_cargo_directives(&target_elf_paths);
 
         println!("cargo:warning=Skipping build due to clippy invocation.");
         return;
@@ -107,9 +115,8 @@ pub(crate) fn build_program_internal(path: &str, args: Option<BuildArgs>) {
     println!("cargo:warning={} built at {}", root_package_name, current_datetime());
 }
 
-/// Collects the list of targets that would be built and their output ELF file paths. Also prints
-/// cargo directives setting relevant `SP1_ELF_` environment variables.
-fn generate_elf_paths(
+/// Collects the list of targets that would be built and their output ELF file paths.
+pub fn generate_elf_paths(
     metadata: &cargo_metadata::Metadata,
     args: Option<&BuildArgs>,
 ) -> Result<Vec<(String, Utf8PathBuf)>> {
@@ -164,9 +171,12 @@ fn generate_elf_paths(
         }
     }
 
+    Ok(target_elf_paths)
+}
+
+/// Prints cargo directives setting relevant `SP1_ELF_` environment variables.
+fn print_elf_paths_cargo_directives(target_elf_paths: &[(String, Utf8PathBuf)]) {
     for (target_name, elf_path) in target_elf_paths.iter() {
         println!("cargo:rustc-env=SP1_ELF_{}={}", target_name, elf_path);
     }
-
-    Ok(target_elf_paths)
 }
diff --git a/crates/build/src/lib.rs b/crates/build/src/lib.rs
index 1ce2a09c4c..1dbbec1347 100644
--- a/crates/build/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/build/src/lib.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ mod build;
 mod command;
 mod utils;
 use build::build_program_internal;
-pub use build::execute_build_program;
+pub use build::{execute_build_program, generate_elf_paths};
 
 use clap::Parser;
 
diff --git a/crates/cli/Cargo.toml b/crates/cli/Cargo.toml
index 8067734268..cf2e8cb4b2 100644
--- a/crates/cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -43,3 +43,4 @@ regex = "1.5.4"
 prettytable-rs = "0.10"
 textwrap = "0.16.0"
 ctrlc = "3.4.2"
+cargo_metadata = "0.18.1"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/cli/src/commands/vkey.rs b/crates/cli/src/commands/vkey.rs
index a8aeb1c183..734b470970 100644
--- a/crates/cli/src/commands/vkey.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/commands/vkey.rs
@@ -1,31 +1,63 @@
-use std::fs::File;
+use std::{fs::File, io::Read};
 
 use anyhow::Result;
-use clap::Parser;
+use clap::{Args, Parser};
+use sp1_build::{generate_elf_paths, BuildArgs};
 use sp1_sdk::{HashableKey, ProverClient};
-use std::io::Read;
 
 #[derive(Parser)]
 #[command(name = "vkey", about = "View the verification key hash for a program.")]
 pub struct VkeyCmd {
     /// Path to the ELF.
-    #[arg(long, required = true)]
-    elf: String,
+    #[clap(flatten)]
+    elf: Elf,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Args)]
+#[group(required = true, multiple = false)]
+pub struct Elf {
+    /// The path to the ELF file
+    #[arg(long = "elf")]
+    path: Option<String>,
+    /// The crate used to generate the ELF file
+    #[arg(long)]
+    program: Option<String>,
 }
 
 impl VkeyCmd {
     pub fn run(&self) -> Result<()> {
-        // Read the elf file contents
-        let mut file = File::open(self.elf.clone()).unwrap();
-        let mut elf = Vec::new();
-        file.read_to_end(&mut elf).unwrap();
+        let elf_paths = if let Some(path) = &self.elf.path {
+            vec![(None, path.clone())]
+        } else if let Some(program) = &self.elf.program {
+            let metadata_cmd = cargo_metadata::MetadataCommand::new();
+            let metadata = metadata_cmd.exec()?;
+            let build_args = BuildArgs { packages: vec![program.clone()], ..Default::default() };
+
+            generate_elf_paths(&metadata, Some(&build_args))?
+                .into_iter()
+                .map(|(target, path)| (Some(target), path.to_string()))
+                .collect()
+        } else {
+            unreachable!()
+        };
+
+        for (target, elf_path) in elf_paths {
+            // Read the elf file contents
+            let mut file = File::open(elf_path)?;
+            let mut elf = Vec::new();
+            file.read_to_end(&mut elf)?;
 
-        // Get the verification key
-        let prover = ProverClient::new();
-        let (_, vk) = prover.setup(&elf);
+            // Get the verification key
+            let prover = ProverClient::new();
+            let (_, vk) = prover.setup(&elf);
 
-        // Print the verification key hash
-        println!("Verification Key Hash:\n{}", vk.vk.bytes32());
+            // Print the verification key hash
+            if let Some(target) = target {
+                println!("Verification Key Hash for '{target}':\n{}", vk.vk.bytes32());
+            } else {
+                println!("Verification Key Hash:\n{}", vk.vk.bytes32());
+            }
+        }
 
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/crates/test-artifacts/programs/Cargo.lock b/crates/test-artifacts/programs/Cargo.lock
index 46b406d8f0..b404318c5a 100644
--- a/crates/test-artifacts/programs/Cargo.lock
+++ b/crates/test-artifacts/programs/Cargo.lock
@@ -1732,9 +1732,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "serde_json"
-version = "1.0.128"
+version = "1.0.132"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "6ff5456707a1de34e7e37f2a6fd3d3f808c318259cbd01ab6377795054b483d8"
+checksum = "d726bfaff4b320266d395898905d0eba0345aae23b54aee3a737e260fd46db03"
 dependencies = [
  "itoa",
  "memchr",