diff --git a/testenv/README b/testenv/README
index aca8cdda..d4fabddd 100644
--- a/testenv/README
+++ b/testenv/README
@@ -224,6 +224,9 @@ executed. The currently supported options are:
     file. While all Download URL's are passed to Urls, a notable exception is
     when in-url authentication is used. In such a case, the URL is specified in
     the WgetCommands string.
+    * EnvironmentVariables: A dictionary with key-value items, which will be
+    defined as environment variables during the execution of wget command in
+    test.
 
 Post-Test Hooks:
 ================================================================================
diff --git a/testenv/conf/environment_variables.py b/testenv/conf/environment_variables.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..323c051c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testenv/conf/environment_variables.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+from conf import hook
+
+""" Test Option: EnvironmentVariables
+This hook is used to define environment variables used for execution of wget
+command in test."""
+
+
+@hook(alias='EnvironmentVariables')
+class URLs:
+    def __init__(self, envs):
+        self.envs = envs
+
+    def __call__(self, test_obj):
+        test_obj.envs.update(**self.envs)
diff --git a/testenv/test/base_test.py b/testenv/test/base_test.py
index 0d2624ad..228f728b 100644
--- a/testenv/test/base_test.py
+++ b/testenv/test/base_test.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class BaseTest:
 
         self.wget_options = ''
         self.urls = []
+        self.envs = dict()
 
         self.tests_passed = True
         self.ready = False
@@ -97,12 +98,15 @@ class BaseTest:
         cmd_line = self.gen_cmd_line()
         params = shlex.split(cmd_line)
         print(params)
+        envs = {"HOME": os.getcwd()}
+        envs.update(**self.envs)
+        print(envs)
 
         if os.getenv("SERVER_WAIT"):
             time.sleep(float(os.getenv("SERVER_WAIT")))
 
         try:
-            ret_code = call(params, env={"HOME": os.getcwd()})
+            ret_code = call(params, env=envs)
         except FileNotFoundError:
             raise TestFailed("The Wget Executable does not exist at the "
                              "expected path.")