diff --git a/test/integration/Makefile b/test/integration/Makefile
index d35731956a..50a56502f9 100644
--- a/test/integration/Makefile
+++ b/test/integration/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ VAULT_PASSWORD_FILE = vault-password
 
 CONSUL_RUNNING := $(shell python consul_running.py)
 
-all: parsing test_var_precedence unicode test_templating_settings non_destructive destructive includes check_mode test_hash test_handlers test_group_by test_vault test_tags test_lookup_paths
+all: parsing test_var_precedence unicode test_templating_settings environment non_destructive destructive includes check_mode test_hash test_handlers test_group_by test_vault test_tags test_lookup_paths
 
 parsing:
 	ansible-playbook bad_parsing.yml -i $(INVENTORY) -e @$(VARS_FILE) $(CREDENTIALS_ARG) -vvv $(TEST_FLAGS) --tags prepare,common,scenario5
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ unicode:
 test_templating_settings:
 	ansible-playbook test_templating_settings.yml -i $(INVENTORY) -e @$(VARS_FILE) $(CREDENTIALS_ARG) -v $(TEST_FLAGS)
 
+environment:
+	ansible-playbook test_environment.yml -i $(INVENTORY) -e @$(VARS_FILE) $(CREDENTIALS_ARG) $(TEST_FLAGS)
+
 non_destructive:
 	ansible-playbook non_destructive.yml -i $(INVENTORY) -e @$(VARS_FILE) $(CREDENTIALS_ARG) -v $(TEST_FLAGS)
 
diff --git a/test/integration/test_environment.yml b/test/integration/test_environment.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..560661628e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/test_environment.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+- hosts: testhost
+  vars:
+    - test1:
+        key1: val1
+  roles:
+    - { role: prepare_tests }
+  tasks:
+    - name: check that envvar does not exist
+      shell: echo $key1
+      register: test_env
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+            - '"val1" not in test_env.stdout'
+
+    - name: check that envvar does exist
+      shell: echo $key1
+      environment: "{{test1}}"
+      register: test_env2
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+            - '"val1" in test_env2.stdout'
+
+- hosts: testhost
+  tasks:
+  vars:
+    - test1:
+        key1: val1
+    - test2:
+        key1: not1
+        other1: val2
+  environment: "{{test1}}"
+  tasks:
+    - name: check that play envvar does exist
+      shell: echo $key1
+      register: test_env
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+            - '"val1" in test_env.stdout'
+
+    - name: check that task envvar does exist
+      shell: echo $key1; echo $other1
+      register: test_env2
+      environment: "{{test2}}"
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+            - '"val1" not in test_env2.stdout'
+            - '"not1" in test_env2.stdout'
+            - '"val2" in test_env2.stdout'