diff --git a/lib/motion/project/template/ios/config.rb b/lib/motion/project/template/ios/config.rb
index 70b69847..2ed01daa 100644
--- a/lib/motion/project/template/ios/config.rb
+++ b/lib/motion/project/template/ios/config.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class IOSConfig < XcodeConfig
 
     variable :device_family, :interface_orientations, :background_modes,
       :status_bar_style, :icons, :prerendered_icon, :fonts, :seed_id,
-      :provisioning_profile, :manifest_assets
+      :provisioning_profile, :manifest_assets, :environment_variables
 
     def initialize(project_dir, build_mode)
       super
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ def initialize(project_dir, build_mode)
       @icons = []
       @prerendered_icon = false
       @manifest_assets = []
+      @environment_variables = {}
     end
 
     def platforms; ['iPhoneSimulator', 'iPhoneOS']; end
@@ -454,7 +455,7 @@ def main_cpp_file_txt(spec_objs)
     NSAutoreleasePool *pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
     int retval = 0;
 EOS
-    if ENV['ARR_CYCLES_DISABLE']
+    if(ENV['ARR_CYCLES_DISABLE'] || environment_variables['ARR_CYCLES_DISABLE'])
       main_txt << <<EOS
     setenv("ARR_CYCLES_DISABLE", "1", true);
 EOS
diff --git a/lib/motion/project/template/osx/config.rb b/lib/motion/project/template/osx/config.rb
index d2d1c500..b5b9977b 100644
--- a/lib/motion/project/template/osx/config.rb
+++ b/lib/motion/project/template/osx/config.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class OSXConfig < XcodeConfig
     register :osx
 
     variable :icon, :copyright, :category, :embedded_frameworks,
-        :codesign_for_development
+        :codesign_for_development, :environment_variables
 
     def initialize(project_dir, build_mode)
       super
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ def initialize(project_dir, build_mode)
       @frameworks = ['AppKit', 'Foundation', 'CoreGraphics']
       @embedded_frameworks = []
       @codesign_for_development = false
+      @environment_variables = {}
     end
 
     def platforms; ['MacOSX']; end
@@ -191,7 +192,7 @@ def main_cpp_file_txt(spec_objs)
 {
     NSAutoreleasePool *pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
 EOS
-    if ENV['ARR_CYCLES_DISABLE']
+    if(ENV['ARR_CYCLES_DISABLE'] || environment_variables['ARR_CYCLES_DISABLE'])
       main_txt << <<EOS
     setenv("ARR_CYCLES_DISABLE", "1", true);
 EOS