diff --git a/tree/10_ncf_internals/modules/packages/apt_get b/tree/10_ncf_internals/modules/packages/apt_get
index 92b3fcfe..c4b47cfc 100755
--- a/tree/10_ncf_internals/modules/packages/apt_get
+++ b/tree/10_ncf_internals/modules/packages/apt_get
@@ -308,9 +308,17 @@ def package_arguments_builder(is_apt_install):
 
         elif line.startswith("options="):
             global apt_get_options
-            option =  line.split("=", 1)[1].rstrip()
+            option = line.split("=", 1)[1].rstrip()
             if option:
-              apt_get_options.append(option)
+              if option.startswith("env:"):
+                  env_option = option.split(":", 1)[1]
+                  env_var = env_option.split("=", 1)
+                  if len(env_var) == 2:
+                      name = env_var[0]
+                      value = env_var[1]
+                      os.environ[name] = value
+              else:
+                apt_get_options.append(option)
 
     if name:
         args.extend(one_package_argument(name, arch, version, is_apt_install))
diff --git a/tree/10_ncf_internals/modules/packages/yum b/tree/10_ncf_internals/modules/packages/yum
index b4e26e80..c5a6f88a 100755
--- a/tree/10_ncf_internals/modules/packages/yum
+++ b/tree/10_ncf_internals/modules/packages/yum
@@ -123,6 +123,13 @@ def list_updates(online):
                 yum_options.append(option)
             elif option.startswith("enablerepo=") or option.startswith("disablerepo="):
                 yum_options.append("--" + option)
+            elif option.startswith("env:"):
+                env_option = option.split(":", 1)[1]
+                env_var = env_option.split("=", 1)
+                if len(env_var) == 2:
+                    name = env_var[0]
+                    value = env_var[1]
+                    os.environ[name] = value
 
     online_flag = []
     if not online:
@@ -237,6 +244,13 @@ def package_arguments_builder(is_yum_install):
                 yum_options.append(option)
             elif option.startswith("enablerepo=") or option.startswith("disablerepo="):
                 yum_options.append("--" + option)
+            elif option.startswith("env:"):
+                env_option = option.split(":", 1)[1]
+                env_var = env_option.split("=", 1)
+                if len(env_var) == 2:
+                    name = env_var[0]
+                    value = env_var[1]
+                    os.environ[name] = value
         if line.startswith("Name="):
             if name:
                 # Each new "Name=" triggers a new entry.
diff --git a/tree/10_ncf_internals/modules/packages/zypper b/tree/10_ncf_internals/modules/packages/zypper
index 47d36369..96d3756b 100755
--- a/tree/10_ncf_internals/modules/packages/zypper
+++ b/tree/10_ncf_internals/modules/packages/zypper
@@ -283,6 +283,20 @@ def package_arguments_builder(is_zypper_install):
         elif line.startswith("Architecture="):
             arch = line.split("=", 1)[1].rstrip()
 
+        elif line.startswith("options="):
+            global zypper_options
+            option = line.split("=", 1)[1].rstrip()
+            if option:
+              if option.startswith("env:"):
+                  env_option = option.split(":", 1)[1]
+                  env_var = env_option.split("=", 1)
+                  if len(env_var) == 2:
+                      name = env_var[0]
+                      value = env_var[1]
+                      os.environ[name] = value
+              else:
+                  zypper_options.append(option)
+
     if name:
         single_list, multi_list = one_package_argument(name, arch, version, is_zypper_install)
         single_cmd_args += single_list
diff --git a/tree/10_ncf_internals/modules/packages/zypper_pattern b/tree/10_ncf_internals/modules/packages/zypper_pattern
index 8ecfca96..afdf389a 100755
--- a/tree/10_ncf_internals/modules/packages/zypper_pattern
+++ b/tree/10_ncf_internals/modules/packages/zypper_pattern
@@ -264,8 +264,20 @@ def construct_complete_package_names():
           version = "=" + line.split("=", 1)[1].rstrip()
         if (flag == 'Architecture'):
           architecture = "." + line.split("=", 1)[1].rstrip()
-        if (flag == 'Options'):
-          pass
+        if (flag == 'options'):
+          global zypper_options
+          option = line.split("=", 1)[1].rstrip()
+          if option:
+            if option.startswith("env:"):
+              env_option = option.split(":", 1)[1]
+              env_var = env_option.split("=", 1)
+              if len(env_var) == 2:
+                name = env_var[0]
+                value = env_var[1]
+                os.environ[name] = value
+            else:
+                zypper_options.append(option)
+
     complete_names.append(pattern + architecture + version)
     return complete_names