diff --git a/src/fromager/packagesettings/_models.py b/src/fromager/packagesettings/_models.py
index 7aa54e0c0..b244d0b0d 100644
--- a/src/fromager/packagesettings/_models.py
+++ b/src/fromager/packagesettings/_models.py
@@ -314,10 +314,15 @@ class PurlConfig(pydantic.BaseModel):
     """
 
     version: str | None = None
-    """Override the purl version component (defaults to the resolved version)
+    """Override the purl version component (defaults to the wheel version)
 
     Also determines the version used in the SBOM document name and
     documentNamespace.
+
+    .. versionchanged:: 0.102.0
+       The default is now the version of the built wheel, including any
+       local version added by a patch, instead of the resolved upstream
+       version.
     """
 
     repository_url: AnyUrl | None = None
diff --git a/src/fromager/sbom.py b/src/fromager/sbom.py
index 1ce7a4092..0c41dd984 100644
--- a/src/fromager/sbom.py
+++ b/src/fromager/sbom.py
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ def generate_sbom(
     ctx: context.WorkContext,
     req: Requirement,
     version: Version,
+    wheel_version: Version | None = None,
 ) -> dict[str, typing.Any]:
     """Generate a minimal SPDX 2.3 JSON document for a wheel.
 
@@ -101,6 +102,13 @@ def generate_sbom(
     The document name and namespace are derived from the downstream
     purl (including any ``purl`` field overrides), so the document
     identity always matches the wheel package entry it describes.
+
+    ``version`` is the resolved upstream version. ``wheel_version`` is
+    the version of the wheel actually built, which may differ when a
+    patch adds a local version (e.g. ``1.2.3+local.1``). The wheel
+    package entry, its purl, and the document identity use
+    ``wheel_version`` when given; the upstream package entry always
+    uses ``version``.
     """
     sbom_settings = ctx.settings.sbom_settings
     if sbom_settings is None:
@@ -116,7 +124,7 @@ def generate_sbom(
 
     downstream = _build_downstream_purl(
         name=name,
-        version=version,
+        version=wheel_version or version,
         pbi=pbi,
         sbom_settings=sbom_settings,
     )
@@ -134,7 +142,7 @@ def generate_sbom(
     # so the namespace is always a valid URI, even when purl overrides
     # contain URI-hostile characters.
     doc_name = downstream.name
-    doc_version = downstream.version or str(version)
+    doc_version = downstream.version or str(wheel_version or version)
     namespace = (
         f"{sbom_settings.namespace!s}/{quote(doc_name, safe='')}"
         f"-{quote(doc_version, safe='')}-{uuid.uuid4()}.spdx.json"
diff --git a/src/fromager/wheels.py b/src/fromager/wheels.py
index 943edea8d..f5743aec3 100644
--- a/src/fromager/wheels.py
+++ b/src/fromager/wheels.py
@@ -320,6 +320,10 @@ def add_extra_metadata_to_wheels(
                 ctx=ctx,
                 req=req,
                 version=version,
+                # dist_version comes from the wheel filename and includes
+                # any local version added by a patch, so the SBOM
+                # identifies the wheel that actually contains it
+                wheel_version=dist_version,
             )
             sbom.write_sbom(sbom=sbom_doc, dist_info_dir=dist_info_dir)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_sbom.py b/tests/test_sbom.py
index b228c3fba..47e689a65 100644
--- a/tests/test_sbom.py
+++ b/tests/test_sbom.py
@@ -174,6 +174,58 @@ def test_generate_sbom_upstream_uses_source_version_without_upstream_override(
     _validate_spdx(doc)
 
 
+def test_generate_sbom_wheel_version_used_without_purl_override(
+    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
+) -> None:
+    """Verify the wheel entry uses the actual wheel version automatically.
+
+    When a patch adds a local version, the SBOM must identify the built
+    wheel without requiring a per-package ``purl.version`` override.
+    """
+    ctx = make_sbom_ctx(tmp_path, sbom_settings=SbomSettings())
+    doc = sbom.generate_sbom(
+        ctx=ctx,
+        req=Requirement("test-pkg==0.5.5"),
+        version=Version("0.5.5"),
+        wheel_version=Version("0.5.5+local.1"),
+    )
+
+    assert doc["name"] == "test-pkg-0.5.5+local.1"
+    wheel, upstream = doc["packages"]
+    assert wheel["versionInfo"] == "0.5.5+local.1"
+    assert wheel["externalRefs"][0]["referenceLocator"] == (
+        "pkg:pypi/test-pkg@0.5.5%2Blocal.1"
+    )
+    # Upstream still identifies the resolved source release
+    assert upstream["versionInfo"] == "0.5.5"
+    assert upstream["externalRefs"][0]["referenceLocator"] == (
+        "pkg:pypi/test-pkg@0.5.5"
+    )
+    _validate_spdx(doc)
+
+
+def test_generate_sbom_purl_version_override_wins_over_wheel_version(
+    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
+) -> None:
+    """Verify an explicit purl.version override still takes precedence."""
+    ctx = make_sbom_ctx(
+        tmp_path,
+        sbom_settings=SbomSettings(),
+        package_overrides={"purl": {"version": "0.5.5+corp.1"}},
+    )
+    doc = sbom.generate_sbom(
+        ctx=ctx,
+        req=Requirement("test-pkg==0.5.5"),
+        version=Version("0.5.5"),
+        wheel_version=Version("0.5.5+local.1"),
+    )
+
+    wheel = doc["packages"][0]
+    assert wheel["versionInfo"] == "0.5.5+corp.1"
+    assert doc["name"] == "test-pkg-0.5.5+corp.1"
+    _validate_spdx(doc)
+
+
 def test_generate_sbom_namespace_is_unique_per_document(
     tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
 ) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/test_wheels.py b/tests/test_wheels.py
index 91bb698e2..84f3cc8bf 100644
--- a/tests/test_wheels.py
+++ b/tests/test_wheels.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import json
 import pathlib
 import typing
 import zipfile
@@ -139,7 +140,12 @@ def test_log_existing_sboms_when_absent(
 def test_add_extra_metadata_generates_sbom_when_enabled(
     mock_run: Mock, tmp_path: pathlib.Path
 ) -> None:
-    """Verify SBOM is generated in .dist-info/sboms/ when sbom settings are configured."""
+    """Verify SBOM is generated in .dist-info/sboms/ when sbom settings are configured.
+
+    The wheel carries a local version (as added by a patch) while the
+    resolved version has none, so the SBOM must describe the wheel it
+    is embedded in, not the upstream release.
+    """
     sbom_ctx = make_sbom_ctx(tmp_path, sbom_settings=SbomSettings())
     sbom_ctx.setup()
     req = Requirement("test_pkg==1.0.0")
@@ -147,29 +153,30 @@ def test_add_extra_metadata_generates_sbom_when_enabled(
 
     wheel_dir = tmp_path / "wheel_build"
     wheel_dir.mkdir()
-    wheel_file = wheel_dir / "test_pkg-1.0.0-py3-none-any.whl"
+    wheel_file = wheel_dir / "test_pkg-1.0.0+local.1-py3-none-any.whl"
 
     with zipfile.ZipFile(wheel_file, "w") as zf:
         zf.writestr("test_pkg/__init__.py", "")
         zf.writestr(
-            "test_pkg-1.0.0.dist-info/METADATA",
-            "Name: test_pkg\nVersion: 1.0.0\n",
+            "test_pkg-1.0.0+local.1.dist-info/METADATA",
+            "Name: test_pkg\nVersion: 1.0.0+local.1\n",
         )
         zf.writestr(
-            "test_pkg-1.0.0.dist-info/WHEEL",
+            "test_pkg-1.0.0+local.1.dist-info/WHEEL",
             "Wheel-Version: 1.0\nRoot-Is-Purelib: true\nTag: py3-none-any\n",
         )
 
     mock_run.return_value = ""
 
     # Create the repacked wheel that wheel pack would produce
-    repacked = wheel_dir / "test_pkg-1.0.0-0-py3-none-any.whl"
+    repacked = wheel_dir / "test_pkg-1.0.0+local.1-0-py3-none-any.whl"
 
     sdist_dir = tmp_path / "sdist"
     sdist_dir.mkdir()
 
     # Capture the wheel contents before repack by inspecting what wheel pack receives
     captured_contents: list[str] = []
+    captured_sbom: dict[str, typing.Any] = {}
 
     def fake_run(cmd: list[str], **kwargs: object) -> str:
         # wheel pack is called with the unpacked dir as second arg
@@ -177,6 +184,13 @@ def fake_run(cmd: list[str], **kwargs: object) -> str:
         for f in unpacked_dir.rglob("*"):
             if f.is_file():
                 captured_contents.append(str(f.relative_to(unpacked_dir)))
+        sbom_file = (
+            unpacked_dir
+            / "test_pkg-1.0.0+local.1.dist-info"
+            / "sboms"
+            / ("fromager.spdx.json")
+        )
+        captured_sbom.update(json.loads(sbom_file.read_text()))
         repacked.touch()
         return ""
 
@@ -194,6 +208,19 @@ def fake_run(cmd: list[str], **kwargs: object) -> str:
     # Verify the SBOM file was added to the unpacked wheel before repacking
     assert any("sboms/fromager.spdx.json" in c for c in captured_contents)
 
+    # The SBOM must identify the wheel with its local version
+    assert captured_sbom["name"] == "test-pkg-1.0.0+local.1"
+    wheel_entry, upstream_entry = captured_sbom["packages"]
+    assert wheel_entry["versionInfo"] == "1.0.0+local.1"
+    assert wheel_entry["externalRefs"][0]["referenceLocator"] == (
+        "pkg:pypi/test-pkg@1.0.0%2Blocal.1"
+    )
+    # The upstream entry still identifies the resolved source release
+    assert upstream_entry["versionInfo"] == "1.0.0"
+    assert upstream_entry["externalRefs"][0]["referenceLocator"] == (
+        "pkg:pypi/test-pkg@1.0.0"
+    )
+
 
 def test_download_wheel_unquotes_url_encoded_filenames(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
     """Test that download_wheel properly unquotes URL-encoded characters in filenames."""