diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/shorebird/shorebird_yaml.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/shorebird/shorebird_yaml.dart
index a741b2683d765..a6230549965b4 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/shorebird/shorebird_yaml.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/shorebird/shorebird_yaml.dart
@@ -61,5 +61,9 @@ Map<String, dynamic> compileShorebirdYaml(YamlMap yamlMap, {required String? fla
   if (shorebirdPublicKeyEnvVar != null) {
     compiled['patch_public_key'] = shorebirdPublicKeyEnvVar;
   }
+  final String? moduleVersion = environment['SHOREBIRD_MODULE_VERSION'];
+  if (moduleVersion != null) {
+    compiled['module_version'] = moduleVersion;
+  }
   return compiled;
 }
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/shorebird/shorebird_yaml_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/shorebird/shorebird_yaml_test.dart
index 7e05fec171409..d991ccf1596a8 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/shorebird/shorebird_yaml_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/shorebird/shorebird_yaml_test.dart
@@ -74,6 +74,25 @@ patch_verification: strict
         'patch_public_key': '4-a',
       });
     });
+    test('module_version from environment', () {
+      const String yamlContents = '''
+app_id: 1-a
+''';
+      final YamlDocument input = loadYamlDocument(yamlContents);
+      final YamlMap yamlMap = input.contents as YamlMap;
+
+      // Without env var, module_version is absent.
+      final Map<String, dynamic> withoutEnv =
+          compileShorebirdYaml(yamlMap, flavor: null, environment: <String, String>{});
+      expect(withoutEnv.containsKey('module_version'), isFalse);
+
+      // With env var, module_version is included.
+      final Map<String, dynamic> withEnv =
+          compileShorebirdYaml(yamlMap, flavor: null, environment: <String, String>{
+        'SHOREBIRD_MODULE_VERSION': 'abc1234',
+      });
+      expect(withEnv['module_version'], 'abc1234');
+    });
     test('edit in place', () {
       const String yamlContents = '''
 app_id: 1-a