diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1130c77..7ddb5eb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -79,6 +79,12 @@ minio_server_cluster_nodes:
   - ...
 ```
 
+```yaml
+minio_server_env_extra: ""
+```
+
+Additional environment variables to be set in Minio server environment
+
 ```yaml
 minio_server_opts: ""
 ```
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 99b92ce..67d2aa9 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ minio_server_make_datadirs: true
 # Minio server cluster node list.
 minio_server_cluster_nodes: [ ]
 
+# Additional environment variables to be set in minio server environment
+minio_server_env_extra: ""
+
 # Additional minio server CLI options
 minio_server_opts: ""
 
diff --git a/templates/minio.env.j2 b/templates/minio.env.j2
index c121f91..b1a57e0 100644
--- a/templates/minio.env.j2
+++ b/templates/minio.env.j2
@@ -17,3 +17,5 @@ MINIO_ACCESS_KEY="{{ minio_access_key }}"
 # Secret key of the server.
 MINIO_SECRET_KEY="{{ minio_secret_key }}"
 {% endif %}
+
+{{ minio_server_env_extra }}