diff --git a/config.example.toml b/config.example.toml
index 01e2102a..49b50dca 100644
--- a/config.example.toml
+++ b/config.example.toml
@@ -110,10 +110,18 @@ id = "DA_COMMIT"
 type = "commit"
 # Docker image of the module
 docker_image = "test_da_commit"
+# Environment file for the module
+env_file = ".cb.env"
+
 # Additional config needed by the business logic of the module should also be set here.
 # See also `examples/da_commit/src/main.rs` for more information
 sleep_secs = 5
 
+# Other environment variables for the module
+[modules.env]
+SOME_ENV_VAR = "some_value"
+
+
 # Configuration for how metrics should be collected and scraped
 # OPTIONAL, skip metrics collection if missing
 [metrics]
diff --git a/crates/cli/src/docker_init.rs b/crates/cli/src/docker_init.rs
index 6c705007..2a40edde 100644
--- a/crates/cli/src/docker_init.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/docker_init.rs
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ use cb_common::{
     utils::random_jwt,
 };
 use docker_compose_types::{
-    Compose, ComposeVolume, DependsOnOptions, Environment, Labels, LoggingParameters, MapOrEmpty,
-    NetworkSettings, Networks, Ports, Service, Services, SingleValue, TopLevelVolumes, Volumes,
+    Compose, ComposeVolume, DependsOnOptions, EnvFile, Environment, Labels, LoggingParameters,
+    MapOrEmpty, NetworkSettings, Networks, Ports, Service, Services, SingleValue, TopLevelVolumes,
+    Volumes,
 };
 use eyre::Result;
 use indexmap::IndexMap;
@@ -34,7 +35,6 @@ const SIGNER_NETWORK: &str = "signer_network";
 
 pub fn handle_docker_init(config_path: String, output_dir: String) -> Result<()> {
     println!("Initializing Commit-Boost with config file: {}", config_path);
-
     let cb_config = CommitBoostConfig::from_file(&config_path)?;
 
     let metrics_enabled = cb_config.metrics.is_some();
@@ -106,6 +106,17 @@ pub fn handle_docker_init(config_path: String, output_dir: String) -> Result<()>
                         get_env_interp(MODULE_JWT_ENV, &jwt_name),
                         get_env_val(SIGNER_SERVER_ENV, &signer_server),
                     ]);
+
+                    // Pass on the env variables
+                    if let Some(envs) = module.env {
+                        for (k, v) in envs {
+                            module_envs.insert(k, Some(SingleValue::String(v)));
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    // Set environment file
+                    let env_file = module.env_file.map(EnvFile::Simple);
+
                     if metrics_enabled {
                         let (key, val) = get_env_uval(METRICS_SERVER_ENV, metrics_port as u64);
                         module_envs.insert(key, val);
@@ -133,6 +144,7 @@ pub fn handle_docker_init(config_path: String, output_dir: String) -> Result<()>
                         volumes: module_volumes,
                         environment: Environment::KvPair(module_envs),
                         depends_on: DependsOnOptions::Simple(vec!["cb_signer".to_owned()]),
+                        env_file,
                         ..Service::default()
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/crates/common/src/config/module.rs b/crates/common/src/config/module.rs
index 872d141a..43789cd8 100644
--- a/crates/common/src/config/module.rs
+++ b/crates/common/src/config/module.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
 use eyre::{ContextCompat, Result};
 use serde::{de::DeserializeOwned, Deserialize, Serialize};
 use toml::Table;
@@ -28,6 +30,10 @@ pub struct StaticModuleConfig {
     pub id: ModuleId,
     /// Docker image of the module
     pub docker_image: String,
+    /// Environment variables for the module
+    pub env: Option<HashMap<String, String>>,
+    /// Environment file for the module
+    pub env_file: Option<String>,
     /// Type of the module
     #[serde(rename = "type")]
     pub kind: ModuleKind,