diff --git a/lib/core/processes/processLauncher.js b/lib/core/processes/processLauncher.js
index 7ee80fc5f..4e7eeee81 100644
--- a/lib/core/processes/processLauncher.js
+++ b/lib/core/processes/processLauncher.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class ProcessLauncher {
    * @return {ProcessLauncher}    The ProcessLauncher instance
    */
   constructor(options) {
+    this.env = options.env;
     this.name = path.basename(options.modulePath);
 
     if (this._isDebug()) {
diff --git a/lib/core/processes/processWrapper.js b/lib/core/processes/processWrapper.js
index 26137474d..552f71325 100644
--- a/lib/core/processes/processWrapper.js
+++ b/lib/core/processes/processWrapper.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class ProcessWrapper {
   constructor(options = {}) {
     this.options = Object.assign({pingParent: true}, options);
     this.interceptLogs();
+    this.env = _options ? _options.env : 'development';
     this.events = new Events();
     if(this.options.pingParent) {
       this.pingParent();