diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4fcbee4c..c7ac5dfb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@ In addition to passing forever the path to a script (along with accompanying opt
     "append": true,
     "watch": true,
     "script": "index.js",
-    "sourceDir": "/home/myuser/app"
+    "sourceDir": "/home/myuser/app",
+    "env": {Object}
 }
 ```
 
@@ -156,7 +157,8 @@ JSON configuration files can also be used to define the startup options for *mul
     "append": true,
     "watch": true,
     "script": "index.js",
-    "sourceDir": "/home/myuser/app1"
+    "sourceDir": "/home/myuser/app1",
+    "env": {Object}
   },
   {
     // App2
diff --git a/lib/forever/cli.js b/lib/forever/cli.js
index e6a284aa..1f0a3d10 100644
--- a/lib/forever/cli.js
+++ b/lib/forever/cli.js
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ var getOptions = cli.getOptions = function (file) {
         'pidFile', 'logFile', 'errFile', 'watch', 'minUptime', 'append',
         'silent', 'outFile', 'max', 'command', 'path', 'spinSleepTime',
         'sourceDir', 'workingDir', 'uid', 'watchDirectory', 'watchIgnore',
-        'killTree', 'killSignal', 'id'
+        'killTree', 'killSignal', 'id', 'env'
       ],
       specialKeys = ['script', 'args'],
       configs;