diff --git a/app/react/edge/components/EdgeScriptForm/EdgeScriptSettingsFieldset.tsx b/app/react/edge/components/EdgeScriptForm/EdgeScriptSettingsFieldset.tsx
index 226886efa..cab25a0af 100644
--- a/app/react/edge/components/EdgeScriptForm/EdgeScriptSettingsFieldset.tsx
+++ b/app/react/edge/components/EdgeScriptForm/EdgeScriptSettingsFieldset.tsx
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@ export function EdgeScriptSettingsFieldset({
         />
       </FormControl>
 
+      <TextTip color="orange" className="mb-2 icon-orange">
+        For security purposes, only environment variables prefixed with
+        &apos;PORTAINER_&apos; will be accessible.
+      </TextTip>
+
       <div className="form-group">
         <div className="col-sm-12">
           <SwitchField
diff --git a/pkg/libstack/compose/composeplugin.go b/pkg/libstack/compose/composeplugin.go
index 07fed9dbe..01a5134ea 100644
--- a/pkg/libstack/compose/composeplugin.go
+++ b/pkg/libstack/compose/composeplugin.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"maps"
+	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"slices"
 	"strconv"
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@ import (
 
 const PortainerEdgeStackLabel = "io.portainer.edge_stack_id"
 
+const portainerEnvVarsPrefix = "PORTAINER_"
+
 var mu sync.Mutex
 
 func init() {
@@ -322,11 +325,19 @@ func createProject(ctx context.Context, configFilepaths []string, options libsta
 		envFiles = append(envFiles, options.EnvFilePath)
 	}
 
+	var osPortainerEnvVars []string
+	for _, ev := range os.Environ() {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(ev, portainerEnvVarsPrefix) {
+			osPortainerEnvVars = append(osPortainerEnvVars, ev)
+		}
+	}
+
 	projectOptions, err := cli.NewProjectOptions(configFilepaths,
 		cli.WithWorkingDirectory(workingDir),
 		cli.WithName(options.ProjectName),
 		cli.WithoutEnvironmentResolution,
 		cli.WithResolvedPaths(!slices.Contains(options.ConfigOptions, "--no-path-resolution")),
+		cli.WithEnv(osPortainerEnvVars),
 		cli.WithEnv(options.Env),
 		cli.WithEnvFiles(envFiles...),
 		func(o *cli.ProjectOptions) error {
diff --git a/pkg/libstack/compose/composeplugin_test.go b/pkg/libstack/compose/composeplugin_test.go
index a7121eadf..6f5ed0948 100644
--- a/pkg/libstack/compose/composeplugin_test.go
+++ b/pkg/libstack/compose/composeplugin_test.go
@@ -719,6 +719,7 @@ func Test_createProject(t *testing.T) {
 		filesToCreate   map[string]string
 		configFilepaths []string
 		options         libstack.Options
+		osEnv           map[string]string
 		expectedProject *types.Project
 	}{
 		{
@@ -1049,6 +1050,217 @@ func Test_createProject(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			expectedProject: expectedSimpleComposeProject("/project-dir", nil),
 		},
+		{
+			name: "OS Env Vars",
+			filesToCreate: map[string]string{
+				"docker-compose.yml": testSimpleComposeConfig,
+			},
+			configFilepaths: []string{dir + "/docker-compose.yml"},
+			options: libstack.Options{
+				ProjectName: projectName,
+			},
+			osEnv: map[string]string{
+				"PORTAINER_WEB_FOLDER": "html-1",
+				"other_var":            "something",
+			},
+			expectedProject: expectedSimpleComposeProject("", map[string]string{"PORTAINER_WEB_FOLDER": "html-1"}),
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Env Vars in compose file, compose env file, env, os, and env_file",
+			filesToCreate: map[string]string{
+				"docker-compose.yml": `services:
+  nginx:
+    container_name: nginx
+    image: nginx:latest
+    env_file: ` + dir + `/compose-stack.env
+    environment:
+        PORTAINER_VAR: compose_file_environment`,
+				"stack.env":         "PORTAINER_VAR=env_file",
+				"compose-stack.env": "PORTAINER_VAR=compose_env_file",
+			},
+			configFilepaths: []string{dir + "/docker-compose.yml"},
+			options: libstack.Options{
+				ProjectName: projectName,
+				Env:         []string{"PORTAINER_VAR=env"},
+				EnvFilePath: dir + "/stack.env",
+			},
+			osEnv: map[string]string{
+				"PORTAINER_VAR": "os",
+			},
+			expectedProject: &types.Project{
+				Name:       projectName,
+				WorkingDir: dir,
+				Services: types.Services{
+					"nginx": {
+						Name:          "nginx",
+						ContainerName: "nginx",
+						Environment:   types.NewMappingWithEquals([]string{"PORTAINER_VAR=compose_file_environment"}),
+						Image:         "nginx:latest",
+						Networks:      map[string]*types.ServiceNetworkConfig{"default": nil},
+					},
+				},
+				Networks: types.Networks{"default": {Name: "create-project-test_default"}},
+				ComposeFiles: []string{
+					dir + "/docker-compose.yml",
+				},
+				Environment:      map[string]string{"COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME": "create-project-test", "PORTAINER_VAR": "env"},
+				DisabledServices: types.Services{},
+				Profiles:         []string{""},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Env Vars in compose env file, env, os, and env_file",
+			filesToCreate: map[string]string{
+				"docker-compose.yml": `services:
+  nginx:
+    container_name: nginx
+    image: nginx:latest
+    env_file: ` + dir + `/compose-stack.env`,
+				"stack.env":         "PORTAINER_VAR=env_file",
+				"compose-stack.env": "PORTAINER_VAR=compose_env_file",
+			},
+			configFilepaths: []string{dir + "/docker-compose.yml"},
+			options: libstack.Options{
+				ProjectName: projectName,
+				Env:         []string{"PORTAINER_VAR=env"},
+				EnvFilePath: dir + "/stack.env",
+			},
+			osEnv: map[string]string{
+				"PORTAINER_VAR": "os",
+			},
+			expectedProject: &types.Project{
+				Name:       projectName,
+				WorkingDir: dir,
+				Services: types.Services{
+					"nginx": {
+						Name:          "nginx",
+						ContainerName: "nginx",
+						Environment:   types.NewMappingWithEquals([]string{"PORTAINER_VAR=compose_env_file"}),
+						Image:         "nginx:latest",
+						Networks:      map[string]*types.ServiceNetworkConfig{"default": nil},
+					},
+				},
+				Networks: types.Networks{"default": {Name: "create-project-test_default"}},
+				ComposeFiles: []string{
+					dir + "/docker-compose.yml",
+				},
+				Environment:      map[string]string{"COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME": "create-project-test", "PORTAINER_VAR": "env"},
+				DisabledServices: types.Services{},
+				Profiles:         []string{""},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Env Vars in env, os, and env_file",
+			filesToCreate: map[string]string{
+				"docker-compose.yml": `services:
+  nginx:
+    container_name: nginx
+    image: nginx:latest`,
+				"stack.env": "PORTAINER_VAR=env_file",
+			},
+			configFilepaths: []string{dir + "/docker-compose.yml"},
+			options: libstack.Options{
+				ProjectName: projectName,
+				Env:         []string{"PORTAINER_VAR=env"},
+				EnvFilePath: dir + "/stack.env",
+			},
+			osEnv: map[string]string{
+				"PORTAINER_VAR": "os",
+			},
+			expectedProject: &types.Project{
+				Name:       projectName,
+				WorkingDir: dir,
+				Services: types.Services{
+					"nginx": {
+						Name:          "nginx",
+						ContainerName: "nginx",
+						Environment:   types.MappingWithEquals{},
+						Image:         "nginx:latest",
+						Networks:      map[string]*types.ServiceNetworkConfig{"default": nil},
+					},
+				},
+				Networks: types.Networks{"default": {Name: "create-project-test_default"}},
+				ComposeFiles: []string{
+					dir + "/docker-compose.yml",
+				},
+				Environment:      map[string]string{"COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME": "create-project-test", "PORTAINER_VAR": "env"},
+				DisabledServices: types.Services{},
+				Profiles:         []string{""},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Env Vars in os and env_file",
+			filesToCreate: map[string]string{
+				"docker-compose.yml": `services:
+  nginx:
+    container_name: nginx
+    image: nginx:latest`,
+				"stack.env": "PORTAINER_VAR=env_file",
+			},
+			configFilepaths: []string{dir + "/docker-compose.yml"},
+			options: libstack.Options{
+				ProjectName: projectName,
+				EnvFilePath: dir + "/stack.env",
+			},
+			osEnv: map[string]string{
+				"PORTAINER_VAR": "os",
+			},
+			expectedProject: &types.Project{
+				Name:       projectName,
+				WorkingDir: dir,
+				Services: types.Services{
+					"nginx": {
+						Name:          "nginx",
+						ContainerName: "nginx",
+						Environment:   types.MappingWithEquals{},
+						Image:         "nginx:latest",
+						Networks:      map[string]*types.ServiceNetworkConfig{"default": nil},
+					},
+				},
+				Networks: types.Networks{"default": {Name: "create-project-test_default"}},
+				ComposeFiles: []string{
+					dir + "/docker-compose.yml",
+				},
+				Environment:      map[string]string{"COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME": "create-project-test", "PORTAINER_VAR": "os"},
+				DisabledServices: types.Services{},
+				Profiles:         []string{""},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Env Vars in env_file",
+			filesToCreate: map[string]string{
+				"docker-compose.yml": `services:
+  nginx:
+    container_name: nginx
+    image: nginx:latest`,
+				"stack.env": "PORTAINER_VAR=env_file",
+			},
+			configFilepaths: []string{dir + "/docker-compose.yml"},
+			options: libstack.Options{
+				ProjectName: projectName,
+				EnvFilePath: dir + "/stack.env",
+			},
+			expectedProject: &types.Project{
+				Name:       projectName,
+				WorkingDir: dir,
+				Services: types.Services{
+					"nginx": {
+						Name:          "nginx",
+						ContainerName: "nginx",
+						Environment:   types.MappingWithEquals{},
+						Image:         "nginx:latest",
+						Networks:      map[string]*types.ServiceNetworkConfig{"default": nil},
+					},
+				},
+				Networks: types.Networks{"default": {Name: "create-project-test_default"}},
+				ComposeFiles: []string{
+					dir + "/docker-compose.yml",
+				},
+				Environment:      map[string]string{"COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME": "create-project-test", "PORTAINER_VAR": "env_file"},
+				DisabledServices: types.Services{},
+				Profiles:         []string{""},
+			},
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range testcases {
@@ -1070,6 +1282,10 @@ func Test_createProject(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 			}()
 
+			for k, v := range tc.osEnv {
+				t.Setenv(k, v)
+			}
+
 			gotProject, err := createProject(ctx, tc.configFilepaths, tc.options)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("Failed to create new project: %v", err)