diff --git a/docs/kotlin.md b/docs/kotlin.md
index aaa1b9ba7..33a78e326 100755
--- a/docs/kotlin.md
+++ b/docs/kotlin.md
@@ -204,9 +204,9 @@ kt_jvm_library(<a href="#kt_jvm_library-name">name</a>, <a href="#kt_jvm_library
 
 ## kt_jvm_test
 
-kt_jvm_test(<a href="#kt_jvm_test-name">name</a>, <a href="#kt_jvm_test-associates">associates</a>, <a href="#kt_jvm_test-data">data</a>, <a href="#kt_jvm_test-deps">deps</a>, <a href="#kt_jvm_test-env">env</a>, <a href="#kt_jvm_test-javac_opts">javac_opts</a>, <a href="#kt_jvm_test-jvm_flags">jvm_flags</a>, <a href="#kt_jvm_test-kotlinc_opts">kotlinc_opts</a>, <a href="#kt_jvm_test-main_class">main_class</a>,
-            <a href="#kt_jvm_test-module_name">module_name</a>, <a href="#kt_jvm_test-plugins">plugins</a>, <a href="#kt_jvm_test-resource_jars">resource_jars</a>, <a href="#kt_jvm_test-resource_strip_prefix">resource_strip_prefix</a>, <a href="#kt_jvm_test-resources">resources</a>, <a href="#kt_jvm_test-runtime_deps">runtime_deps</a>, <a href="#kt_jvm_test-srcs">srcs</a>,
-            <a href="#kt_jvm_test-test_class">test_class</a>)
+kt_jvm_test(<a href="#kt_jvm_test-name">name</a>, <a href="#kt_jvm_test-associates">associates</a>, <a href="#kt_jvm_test-data">data</a>, <a href="#kt_jvm_test-deps">deps</a>, <a href="#kt_jvm_test-env">env</a>, <a href="#kt_jvm_test-env_inherit">env_inherit</a>, <a href="#kt_jvm_test-javac_opts">javac_opts</a>, <a href="#kt_jvm_test-jvm_flags">jvm_flags</a>, <a href="#kt_jvm_test-kotlinc_opts">kotlinc_opts</a>,
+            <a href="#kt_jvm_test-main_class">main_class</a>, <a href="#kt_jvm_test-module_name">module_name</a>, <a href="#kt_jvm_test-plugins">plugins</a>, <a href="#kt_jvm_test-resource_jars">resource_jars</a>, <a href="#kt_jvm_test-resource_strip_prefix">resource_strip_prefix</a>, <a href="#kt_jvm_test-resources">resources</a>,
+            <a href="#kt_jvm_test-runtime_deps">runtime_deps</a>, <a href="#kt_jvm_test-srcs">srcs</a>, <a href="#kt_jvm_test-test_class">test_class</a>)
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
     Setup a simple kotlin_test.
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ kt_jvm_test(<a href="#kt_jvm_test-name">name</a>, <a href="#kt_jvm_test-associat
 |<a id="kt_jvm_test-data"></a>data |  The list of files needed by this rule at runtime. See general comments about <code>data</code> at         [Attributes common to all build rules](https://docs.bazel.build/versions/master/be/common-definitions.html#common-attributes).   | <a href="https://bazel.build/concepts/labels">List of labels</a> | optional | [] |
 |<a id="kt_jvm_test-deps"></a>deps |  A list of dependencies of this rule.See general comments about <code>deps</code> at         [Attributes common to all build rules](https://docs.bazel.build/versions/master/be/common-definitions.html#common-attributes).   | <a href="https://bazel.build/concepts/labels">List of labels</a> | optional | [] |
 |<a id="kt_jvm_test-env"></a>env |  Specifies additional environment variables to set when the target is executed by bazel test.   | <a href="https://bazel.build/rules/lib/dict">Dictionary: String -> String</a> | optional | {} |
+|<a id="kt_jvm_test-env_inherit"></a>env_inherit |  Environment variables to inherit from the external environment.   | List of strings | optional | [] |
 |<a id="kt_jvm_test-javac_opts"></a>javac_opts |  Javac options to be used when compiling this target. These opts if provided will             be used instead of the ones provided to the toolchain.   | <a href="https://bazel.build/concepts/labels">Label</a> | optional | None |
 |<a id="kt_jvm_test-jvm_flags"></a>jvm_flags |  A list of flags to embed in the wrapper script generated for running this binary. Note: does not yet         support make variable substitution.   | List of strings | optional | [] |
 |<a id="kt_jvm_test-kotlinc_opts"></a>kotlinc_opts |  Kotlinc options to be used when compiling this target. These opts if provided             will be used instead of the ones provided to the toolchain.   | <a href="https://bazel.build/concepts/labels">Label</a> | optional | None |
diff --git a/kotlin/internal/jvm/impl.bzl b/kotlin/internal/jvm/impl.bzl
index 4c6569829..7404a779b 100644
--- a/kotlin/internal/jvm/impl.bzl
+++ b/kotlin/internal/jvm/impl.bzl
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ def kt_jvm_junit_test_impl(ctx):
             direct = ctx.files._java_runtime,
         ),
         # adds common test variables, including TEST_WORKSPACE.
-        testing.TestEnvironment(environment = ctx.attr.env),
+        testing.TestEnvironment(environment = ctx.attr.env, inherited_environment = ctx.attr.env_inherit),
     )
 
 _KtCompilerPluginClasspathInfo = provider(
diff --git a/kotlin/internal/jvm/jvm.bzl b/kotlin/internal/jvm/jvm.bzl
index bef495e43..386cb2aa3 100644
--- a/kotlin/internal/jvm/jvm.bzl
+++ b/kotlin/internal/jvm/jvm.bzl
@@ -353,6 +353,9 @@ Setup a simple kotlin_test.
             doc = "Specifies additional environment variables to set when the target is executed by bazel test.",
             default = {},
         ),
+        "env_inherit": attr.string_list(
+            doc = "Environment variables to inherit from the external environment.",
+        ),
         "_lcov_merger": attr.label(
             default = Label("@bazel_tools//tools/test/CoverageOutputGenerator/java/com/google/devtools/coverageoutputgenerator:Main"),
         ),