diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a2604afb..ce63d2d1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -16,3 +16,4 @@
 
 .idea
 gebug
+.gebug
diff --git a/cmd/init.go b/cmd/init.go
index 862e50a6..935560a0 100644
--- a/cmd/init.go
+++ b/cmd/init.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var initCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			&input.PromptRuntimeImage{Config: currentConfig},
 			&input.PromptDebuggerOptions{Config: currentConfig},
 			&input.PromptExposePort{Config: currentConfig},
+			&input.PromptEnvironment{Config: currentConfig},
 			&input.PromptNetworks{Config: currentConfig},
 		}, workDir)
 
diff --git a/cmd/version.go b/cmd/version.go
index dcbe7316..1fde0919 100644
--- a/cmd/version.go
+++ b/cmd/version.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index dc0f63a1..ea228850 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package main
 
-import "github.com/moshebe/gebug/cmd"
+import (
+	"github.com/moshebe/gebug/cmd"
+)
 
 func main() {
 	err := cmd.Execute()
diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index 94e962f9..7e97a1eb 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	DebuggerPort     int      `yaml:"debugger_port"`
 	ExposePorts      []string `yaml:"expose_ports"`
 	Networks         []string `yaml:"networks"`
+	Environment      []string `yaml:"environment"`
 }
 
 func updateBuildCommand(buildCommand string, debuggerEnabled bool) string {
diff --git a/pkg/config/config_test.go b/pkg/config/config_test.go
index f381db44..2dc81d4d 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config_test.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config_test.go
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ expose_ports:
 - "8080"
 - 8081:8081
 networks: []
+environment: []
 `
 	c := Config{
 		Name:             "my-app",
diff --git a/pkg/config/render.go b/pkg/config/render.go
index d9f490c7..b1673c25 100644
--- a/pkg/config/render.go
+++ b/pkg/config/render.go
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ services:
       - {{$value}}
     {{- end}}
 {{- end}}
+{{- if .Environment}}
+    environment:
+    {{- range $key, $value := .Environment}}
+      - {{$value}}
+    {{- end}}
+{{- end}}
 
 {{- if .Networks}}
 networks:
diff --git a/pkg/config/testdata/generate_docker_compose_3.golden b/pkg/config/testdata/generate_docker_compose_3.golden
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..29cbe2b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/config/testdata/generate_docker_compose_3.golden
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+version: '3'
+services:
+  gebug-my-app:
+    build:
+      context: ..
+      dockerfile: .gebug/Dockerfile
+    volumes:
+      - ../:/src:ro
+    ports:
+      - 8080
+    networks:
+      - frontend
+      - backend
+    environment:
+      - foo=bar
+      - hello
+networks:
+  frontend:
+    external: true
+  backend:
+    external: true
diff --git a/pkg/config/testdata/generate_docker_compose_3.in b/pkg/config/testdata/generate_docker_compose_3.in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d682f3aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/config/testdata/generate_docker_compose_3.in
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+name: my-app
+output_binary: /app
+build_command: go build -o {{.output_binary}}
+runtime_image: golang:1.14
+run_command: '{{.output_binary}}'
+debugger_port: 40000
+debugger_enabled: false
+expose_ports:
+  - 8080
+environment:
+  - foo=bar
+  - hello
+networks:
+  - frontend
+  - backend
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/input/environment.go b/pkg/input/environment.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..81885404
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/input/environment.go
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package input
+
+import (
+	"github.com/manifoldco/promptui"
+	"github.com/moshebe/gebug/pkg/config"
+)
+
+type PromptEnvironment struct {
+	*config.Config
+}
+
+func (p *PromptEnvironment) Run() error {
+	prompt := NewSelectWithAddAndRemove(&p.Environment, &promptui.SelectWithAdd{
+		Label:    "Define environment variables. Press existing choices to delete",
+		AddLabel: "Add environment variable (e.g: FOO[=BAR])",
+	})
+	return prompt.Run()
+}