diff --git a/lib/ansible/runner/__init__.py b/lib/ansible/runner/__init__.py
index f0826c3bdd..2ca710316a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/runner/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/runner/__init__.py
@@ -337,6 +337,8 @@ class Runner(object):
         inject['hostvars'] = HostVars(self.setup_cache, self.inventory)
         inject['group_names'] = host_variables.get('group_names', [])
         inject['groups'] = self.inventory.groups_list()
+        inject['vars'] = self.module_vars
+        inject['environment'] = self.environment
 
         # allow with_foo to work in playbooks...
         items = None