# How do I build one seed at a time?

You can use a `--select` option with the `dbt seed` command, like so:

```shell

$ dbt seed --select country_codes
```

There is also an `--exclude` option.

Check out more in the [model selection syntax](../../reference/node-selection/syntax.md) documentation.

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