diff --git a/examples/backend/main.tf b/examples/backend/main.tf
index e9078bb..e23286b 100644
--- a/examples/backend/main.tf
+++ b/examples/backend/main.tf
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ module "backend" {
   stack         = var.stack
   component     = var.component
   ignore_errors = var.ignore_errors
+  env           = var.env
 
   context = module.this.context
 }
diff --git a/examples/backend/variables.tf b/examples/backend/variables.tf
index 7cee275..102c281 100644
--- a/examples/backend/variables.tf
+++ b/examples/backend/variables.tf
@@ -14,3 +14,9 @@ variable "ignore_errors" {
   description = "Set to true to ignore errors from the 'utils' provider (if the component is not found in the stack)"
   default     = false
 }
+
+variable "env" {
+  type        = map(string)
+  description = "Map of ENV vars in the format `key=value`. These ENV vars will be set in the `utils` provider before executing the data source"
+  default     = null
+}
diff --git a/examples/backend/versions.tf b/examples/backend/versions.tf
index 3583638..0502f5b 100644
--- a/examples/backend/versions.tf
+++ b/examples/backend/versions.tf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ terraform {
     }
     utils = {
       source  = "cloudposse/utils"
-      version = ">= 0.17.24"
+      version = ">= 0.17.26"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/complete/versions.tf b/examples/complete/versions.tf
index 3583638..0502f5b 100644
--- a/examples/complete/versions.tf
+++ b/examples/complete/versions.tf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ terraform {
     }
     utils = {
       source  = "cloudposse/utils"
-      version = ">= 0.17.24"
+      version = ">= 0.17.26"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/remote-state/main.tf b/examples/remote-state/main.tf
index e44a40c..c1487c3 100644
--- a/examples/remote-state/main.tf
+++ b/examples/remote-state/main.tf
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ module "remote_state_using_stack" {
     val2 = "default-value"
   }
 
+  env = {
+    ATMOS_CLI_CONFIG_PATH = path.module
+  }
 
   context = module.this.context
 }
@@ -22,6 +25,10 @@ module "remote_state_using_context" {
   environment = "ue2"
   stage       = "dev"
 
+  env = {
+    ATMOS_CLI_CONFIG_PATH = path.module
+  }
+
   context = module.this.context
 }
 
@@ -41,5 +48,9 @@ module "remote_state_using_context_ignore_errors" {
     default_output = "default-value"
   }
 
+  env = {
+    ATMOS_CLI_CONFIG_PATH = path.module
+  }
+
   context = module.this.context
 }
diff --git a/examples/remote-state/versions.tf b/examples/remote-state/versions.tf
index 3583638..0502f5b 100644
--- a/examples/remote-state/versions.tf
+++ b/examples/remote-state/versions.tf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ terraform {
     }
     utils = {
       source  = "cloudposse/utils"
-      version = ">= 0.17.24"
+      version = ">= 0.17.26"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/spacelift/main.tf b/examples/spacelift/main.tf
index df102b5..17d3fd9 100644
--- a/examples/spacelift/main.tf
+++ b/examples/spacelift/main.tf
@@ -6,5 +6,7 @@ module "spacelift" {
   component_deps_processing_enabled = var.component_deps_processing_enabled
   imports_processing_enabled        = var.imports_processing_enabled
 
+  env = var.env
+
   context = module.this.context
 }
diff --git a/examples/spacelift/variables.tf b/examples/spacelift/variables.tf
index 1dc3354..a1c8ad1 100644
--- a/examples/spacelift/variables.tf
+++ b/examples/spacelift/variables.tf
@@ -21,3 +21,9 @@ variable "stack_config_path_template" {
   description = "Stack config path template"
   default     = "stacks/%s.yaml"
 }
+
+variable "env" {
+  type        = map(string)
+  description = "Map of ENV vars in the format `key=value`. These ENV vars will be set in the `utils` provider before executing the data source"
+  default     = null
+}
diff --git a/examples/spacelift/versions.tf b/examples/spacelift/versions.tf
index 3583638..0502f5b 100644
--- a/examples/spacelift/versions.tf
+++ b/examples/spacelift/versions.tf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ terraform {
     }
     utils = {
       source  = "cloudposse/utils"
-      version = ">= 0.17.24"
+      version = ">= 0.17.26"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/stack/versions.tf b/examples/stack/versions.tf
index 3583638..0502f5b 100644
--- a/examples/stack/versions.tf
+++ b/examples/stack/versions.tf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ terraform {
     }
     utils = {
       source  = "cloudposse/utils"
-      version = ">= 0.17.24"
+      version = ">= 0.17.26"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/stacks/versions.tf b/examples/stacks/versions.tf
index 3583638..0502f5b 100644
--- a/examples/stacks/versions.tf
+++ b/examples/stacks/versions.tf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ terraform {
     }
     utils = {
       source  = "cloudposse/utils"
-      version = ">= 0.17.24"
+      version = ">= 0.17.26"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/backend/main.tf b/modules/backend/main.tf
index d29baa6..f29bcc6 100644
--- a/modules/backend/main.tf
+++ b/modules/backend/main.tf
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ data "utils_component_config" "config" {
   environment   = module.always.environment
   stage         = module.always.stage
   ignore_errors = var.ignore_errors
+  env           = var.env
 }
 
 locals {
diff --git a/modules/backend/variables.tf b/modules/backend/variables.tf
index 7cee275..102c281 100644
--- a/modules/backend/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/backend/variables.tf
@@ -14,3 +14,9 @@ variable "ignore_errors" {
   description = "Set to true to ignore errors from the 'utils' provider (if the component is not found in the stack)"
   default     = false
 }
+
+variable "env" {
+  type        = map(string)
+  description = "Map of ENV vars in the format `key=value`. These ENV vars will be set in the `utils` provider before executing the data source"
+  default     = null
+}
diff --git a/modules/backend/versions.tf b/modules/backend/versions.tf
index 3583638..0502f5b 100644
--- a/modules/backend/versions.tf
+++ b/modules/backend/versions.tf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ terraform {
     }
     utils = {
       source  = "cloudposse/utils"
-      version = ">= 0.17.24"
+      version = ">= 0.17.26"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/env/versions.tf b/modules/env/versions.tf
index 3583638..0502f5b 100644
--- a/modules/env/versions.tf
+++ b/modules/env/versions.tf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ terraform {
     }
     utils = {
       source  = "cloudposse/utils"
-      version = ">= 0.17.24"
+      version = ">= 0.17.26"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/remote-state/main.tf b/modules/remote-state/main.tf
index aef060a..5d61840 100644
--- a/modules/remote-state/main.tf
+++ b/modules/remote-state/main.tf
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ data "utils_component_config" "config" {
   environment   = module.always.environment
   stage         = module.always.stage
   ignore_errors = var.ignore_errors
+  env           = var.env
 }
 
 locals {
diff --git a/modules/remote-state/variables.tf b/modules/remote-state/variables.tf
index 8f6c453..611568c 100644
--- a/modules/remote-state/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/remote-state/variables.tf
@@ -38,3 +38,9 @@ variable "ignore_errors" {
   description = "Set to true to ignore errors from the 'utils' provider (if the component is not found in the stack)"
   default     = false
 }
+
+variable "env" {
+  type        = map(string)
+  description = "Map of ENV vars in the format `key=value`. These ENV vars will be set in the `utils` provider before executing the data source"
+  default     = null
+}
diff --git a/modules/remote-state/versions.tf b/modules/remote-state/versions.tf
index 3583638..0502f5b 100644
--- a/modules/remote-state/versions.tf
+++ b/modules/remote-state/versions.tf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ terraform {
     }
     utils = {
       source  = "cloudposse/utils"
-      version = ">= 0.17.24"
+      version = ">= 0.17.26"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/settings/versions.tf b/modules/settings/versions.tf
index 3583638..0502f5b 100644
--- a/modules/settings/versions.tf
+++ b/modules/settings/versions.tf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ terraform {
     }
     utils = {
       source  = "cloudposse/utils"
-      version = ">= 0.17.24"
+      version = ">= 0.17.26"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/spacelift/main.tf b/modules/spacelift/main.tf
index 6ac5162..36f81ea 100644
--- a/modules/spacelift/main.tf
+++ b/modules/spacelift/main.tf
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ data "utils_spacelift_stack_config" "spacelift_stacks" {
   process_component_deps     = var.component_deps_processing_enabled
   process_imports            = var.imports_processing_enabled
   stack_config_path_template = var.stack_config_path_template
+  env                        = var.env
 }
 
 locals {
diff --git a/modules/spacelift/variables.tf b/modules/spacelift/variables.tf
index 1dc3354..a1c8ad1 100644
--- a/modules/spacelift/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/spacelift/variables.tf
@@ -21,3 +21,9 @@ variable "stack_config_path_template" {
   description = "Stack config path template"
   default     = "stacks/%s.yaml"
 }
+
+variable "env" {
+  type        = map(string)
+  description = "Map of ENV vars in the format `key=value`. These ENV vars will be set in the `utils` provider before executing the data source"
+  default     = null
+}
diff --git a/modules/spacelift/versions.tf b/modules/spacelift/versions.tf
index 3583638..0502f5b 100644
--- a/modules/spacelift/versions.tf
+++ b/modules/spacelift/versions.tf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ terraform {
     }
     utils = {
       source  = "cloudposse/utils"
-      version = ">= 0.17.24"
+      version = ">= 0.17.26"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/vars/versions.tf b/modules/vars/versions.tf
index 3583638..0502f5b 100644
--- a/modules/vars/versions.tf
+++ b/modules/vars/versions.tf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ terraform {
     }
     utils = {
       source  = "cloudposse/utils"
-      version = ">= 0.17.24"
+      version = ">= 0.17.26"
     }
   }
 }