diff --git a/src/commands/contract.rs b/src/commands/contract.rs
index 2877aad3..cd34fe1b 100644
--- a/src/commands/contract.rs
+++ b/src/commands/contract.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ pub enum ContractCommands {
     Invoke(InvokeArgs),
     /// Inspect a deployed Soroban contract instance
     Inspect(InspectArgs),
+    /// Upload a WASM binary to the Stellar network (upload-only step)
+    ///
+    /// See: https://developers.stellar.org/docs/build/smart-contracts/getting-started/deploy-increment-contract
+    Upload(UploadArgs),
 }
 
 #[derive(Args)]
@@ -43,10 +47,24 @@ pub struct InspectArgs {
     pub network: Option<String>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Args)]
+pub struct UploadArgs {
+    /// Path to the compiled WASM file
+    #[arg(long)]
+    pub wasm: String,
+    /// Network to use
+    #[arg(long, default_value = "testnet", value_parser = ["testnet", "mainnet"])]
+    pub network: String,
+    /// Wallet name to use for signing
+    #[arg(long)]
+    pub wallet: Option<String>,
+}
+
 pub fn handle(cmd: ContractCommands) -> Result<()> {
     match cmd {
         ContractCommands::Invoke(args) => handle_invoke(args),
         ContractCommands::Inspect(args) => handle_inspect(args),
+        ContractCommands::Upload(args) => handle_upload(args),
     }
 }
 
@@ -262,6 +280,60 @@ fn handle_invoke(args: InvokeArgs) -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+fn handle_upload(args: UploadArgs) -> Result<()> {
+    config::validate_network(&args.network)?;
+
+    p::header("Upload WASM to Stellar Network");
+    p::separator();
+    p::kv("WASM", &args.wasm);
+    p::kv("Network", &args.network);
+
+    if args.network == "mainnet" {
+        p::warn("You are uploading on MAINNET. This will cost real XLM.");
+    }
+
+    let cfg = config::load()?;
+    let wallet = if let Some(ref name) = args.wallet {
+        cfg.wallets
+            .iter()
+            .find(|w| &w.name == name)
+            .ok_or_else(|| {
+                anyhow::anyhow!("Wallet '{}' not found. Run `starforge wallet list`", name)
+            })?
+            .clone()
+    } else if !cfg.wallets.is_empty() {
+        p::info(&format!(
+            "No --wallet specified. Using: {}",
+            cfg.wallets[0].name.cyan()
+        ));
+        cfg.wallets[0].clone()
+    } else {
+        anyhow::bail!(
+            "No wallets found. Create one first:\n  starforge wallet create deployer --fund"
+        );
+    };
+
+    p::kv("Wallet", &wallet.name);
+    p::separator();
+
+    println!();
+    p::step(1, 1, "Uploading WASM binary…");
+
+    let wasm_hash = soroban::upload_wasm(&args.wasm, &args.network, &wallet)?;
+
+    println!();
+    p::kv_accent("WASM Hash", &wasm_hash);
+    p::success("WASM uploaded successfully.");
+    println!();
+    p::info("Next step — create the contract instance:");
+    p::info(&format!(
+        "  stellar contract deploy --wasm-hash {} --network {} --source {}",
+        wasm_hash, args.network, wallet.name
+    ));
+    println!();
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 fn resolve_network(network_override: Option<String>) -> Result<String> {
     let network = network_override.unwrap_or(config::load()?.network);
     match network.as_str() {
diff --git a/src/utils/soroban.rs b/src/utils/soroban.rs
index e1c3c07c..cd8dfb3a 100644
--- a/src/utils/soroban.rs
+++ b/src/utils/soroban.rs
@@ -150,6 +150,44 @@ pub fn submit_transaction(
     Ok(TransactionResult { hash, return_value })
 }
 
+pub fn upload_wasm(
+    wasm_path: &str,
+    network: &str,
+    wallet: &crate::utils::config::WalletEntry,
+) -> Result<String> {
+    use std::process::Command;
+
+    let rpc_url = get_rpc_url(network);
+
+    let output = Command::new("stellar")
+        .args([
+            "contract",
+            "upload",
+            "--wasm",
+            wasm_path,
+            "--rpc-url",
+            &rpc_url,
+            "--source",
+            &wallet.name,
+            "--network-passphrase",
+            if network == "mainnet" {
+                "Public Global Stellar Network ; September 2015"
+            } else {
+                "Test SDF Network ; September 2015"
+            },
+        ])
+        .output()
+        .context("Failed to run `stellar contract upload`. Is the Stellar CLI installed?")?;
+
+    if !output.status.success() {
+        let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr);
+        anyhow::bail!("WASM upload failed: {}", stderr.trim());
+    }
+
+    let wasm_hash = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout).trim().to_string();
+    Ok(wasm_hash)
+}
+
 pub fn inspect_contract(contract_id: &str, network: &str) -> Result<ContractInspectResult> {
     let ledger_key = build_contract_instance_key(contract_id)?;
     let ledger_key_xdr = ledger_key_to_xdr_base64(&ledger_key)?;