diff --git a/docs/reference.md b/docs/reference.md
index c4591a868..e7cf2fb73 100644
--- a/docs/reference.md
+++ b/docs/reference.md
@@ -788,8 +788,8 @@ DESCRIPTION
 
 USAGE
   $ apify actors push [actorId] [--allow-missing-secrets]
-                      [-b <value>] [--dir <value>] [-f] [--json] [--open]
-                      [-v <value>] [-w <value>]
+                      [--apply-env-vars-to-build] [-b <value>] [--dir <value>]
+                      [-f] [--json] [--open] [-v <value>] [-w <value>]
 
 ARGUMENTS
   actorId  Name or ID of the Actor to push (e.g. "apify/hello-world" or
@@ -800,6 +800,11 @@ FLAGS
       --allow-missing-secrets    Allow the command to
                                  continue even when secret values are not found in
                                  the local secrets storage.
+      --apply-env-vars-to-build  Make the environment
+                                 variables also available to the Actor build
+                                 process. Use --no-apply-env-vars-to-build to turn
+                                 the setting off. When omitted, the setting
+                                 currently stored on the platform is kept.
   -b, --build-tag=<value>        Build tag to be
                                  applied to the successful Actor build. By default,
                                  it is taken from the '.actor/actor.json' file.
diff --git a/src/commands/actors/push.ts b/src/commands/actors/push.ts
index 637e86649..2c7a5a7b5 100644
--- a/src/commands/actors/push.ts
+++ b/src/commands/actors/push.ts
@@ -223,6 +223,11 @@ export class ActorsPushCommand extends ApifyCommand<typeof ActorsPushCommand> {
 			required: false,
 			default: false,
 		}),
+		'apply-env-vars-to-build': Flags.boolean({
+			description:
+				'Make the environment variables also available to the Actor build process. Use --no-apply-env-vars-to-build to turn the setting off. When omitted, the setting currently stored on the platform is kept.',
+			required: false,
+		}),
 	};
 
 	static override args = {
@@ -454,9 +459,11 @@ Skipping push. Use --force to override.`,
 					allowMissing: this.flags.allowMissingSecrets,
 				})
 			: undefined;
+		// true/false when --[no-]apply-env-vars-to-build is passed, undefined when omitted so the value stored on the platform is preserved
+		const { applyEnvVarsToBuild } = this.flags;
 
 		if (actorCurrentVersion) {
-			const actorVersionModifier = { tarballUrl, sourceFiles, buildTag, sourceType, envVars };
+			const actorVersionModifier = { tarballUrl, sourceFiles, buildTag, sourceType, envVars, applyEnvVarsToBuild };
 			// TODO: fix this type too -.-
 			await actorClient.version(version).update(actorVersionModifier as never);
 			run({ message: `Updated version ${version} for Actor ${actor.name}.` });
@@ -468,6 +475,7 @@ Skipping push. Use --force to override.`,
 				buildTag,
 				sourceType,
 				envVars,
+				applyEnvVarsToBuild,
 			};
 
 			await actorClient.versions().create({
diff --git a/src/lib/command-framework/apify-command.ts b/src/lib/command-framework/apify-command.ts
index cfede72ad..ebcd8f600 100644
--- a/src/lib/command-framework/apify-command.ts
+++ b/src/lib/command-framework/apify-command.ts
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ export abstract class ApifyCommand<T extends typeof BuiltApifyCommand = typeof B
 
 			let rawFlag = rawFlags[matchingFlags[0]];
 
-			if (!rawFlag && builderData.required) {
+			if (typeof rawFlag === 'undefined' && builderData.required) {
 				throw new CommandError({
 					code: CommandErrorCode.APIFY_MISSING_FLAG,
 					command: this.ctor,
diff --git a/test/api/commands/push.test.ts b/test/api/commands/push.test.ts
index e10b49c0f..49ea07c0c 100644
--- a/test/api/commands/push.test.ts
+++ b/test/api/commands/push.test.ts
@@ -215,6 +215,52 @@ describe('[api] apify push', () => {
 		TEST_TIMEOUT,
 	);
 
+	it(
+		'should set applyEnvVarsToBuild when the flag is passed and keep it when omitted',
+		async () => {
+			const testActor = await testUserClient.actors().create(TEST_ACTOR);
+			actorsForCleanup.add(testActor.id);
+			const testActorClient = testUserClient.actor(testActor.id);
+			const actorJson = JSON.parse(readFileSync(joinPath(LOCAL_CONFIG_PATH), 'utf8'));
+
+			await testRunCommand(ActorsPushCommand, {
+				args_actorId: testActor.id,
+				flags_noPrompt: true,
+				flags_force: true,
+				flags_applyEnvVarsToBuild: true,
+			});
+
+			const versionWithFlag = await testActorClient.version(actorJson.version).get();
+
+			await testRunCommand(ActorsPushCommand, {
+				args_actorId: testActor.id,
+				flags_noPrompt: true,
+				flags_force: true,
+			});
+
+			const versionWithoutFlag = await testActorClient.version(actorJson.version).get();
+
+			// false is what --no-apply-env-vars-to-build parses to
+			await testRunCommand(ActorsPushCommand, {
+				args_actorId: testActor.id,
+				flags_noPrompt: true,
+				flags_force: true,
+				flags_applyEnvVarsToBuild: false,
+			});
+
+			const versionWithNegatedFlag = await testActorClient.version(actorJson.version).get();
+
+			await testActorClient.delete();
+
+			expect(versionWithFlag!.applyEnvVarsToBuild).to.be.eql(true);
+			// omitting the flag must preserve the value stored on the platform
+			expect(versionWithoutFlag!.applyEnvVarsToBuild).to.be.eql(true);
+			// the negated flag must actively turn the setting off
+			expect(versionWithNegatedFlag!.applyEnvVarsToBuild).to.be.eql(false);
+		},
+		TEST_TIMEOUT,
+	);
+
 	it(
 		'should upload zip for source files larger that 3MB',
 		async () => {