diff --git a/passes/cmds/Makefile.inc b/passes/cmds/Makefile.inc
index 62924725f9b..5a2af4df507 100644
--- a/passes/cmds/Makefile.inc
+++ b/passes/cmds/Makefile.inc
@@ -52,3 +52,4 @@ OBJS += passes/cmds/box_derive.o
 OBJS += passes/cmds/example_dt.o
 OBJS += passes/cmds/portarcs.o
 OBJS += passes/cmds/wrapcell.o
+OBJS += passes/cmds/setenv.o
diff --git a/passes/cmds/setenv.cc b/passes/cmds/setenv.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..27f2eea2894
--- /dev/null
+++ b/passes/cmds/setenv.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*
+ *  yosys -- Yosys Open SYnthesis Suite
+ *
+ *  Copyright (C) 2024 N. Engelhardt <nak@yosyshq.com>
+ *
+ *  Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+ *  purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ *  copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ *  THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ *  WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ *  ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ *  WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ *  ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+ *  OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "kernel/register.h"
+#include "kernel/rtlil.h"
+#include "kernel/log.h"
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+USING_YOSYS_NAMESPACE
+PRIVATE_NAMESPACE_BEGIN
+struct SetenvPass : public Pass {
+	SetenvPass() : Pass("setenv", "set an environment variable") { }
+	void help() override
+	{
+		//   |---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|
+		log("\n");
+		log("    setenv name value\n");
+		log("\n");
+		log("Set the given environment variable on the current process. Values containing\n");
+		log("whitespace must be passed in double quotes (\").\n");
+		log("\n");
+	}
+	void execute(std::vector<std::string> args, [[maybe_unused]] RTLIL::Design *design) override
+	{
+		if(args.size() != 3)
+			log_cmd_error("Wrong number of arguments given.\n");
+
+		std::string name = args[1];
+		std::string value = args[2];
+		if (value.front() == '\"' && value.back() == '\"') value = value.substr(1, value.size() - 2);
+		
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+		_putenv_s(name.c_str(), value.c_str());
+#else
+		if (setenv(name.c_str(), value.c_str(), 1))
+			log_cmd_error("Invalid name \"%s\".\n", name.c_str());
+#endif
+		
+	}
+} SetenvPass;
+
+PRIVATE_NAMESPACE_END
diff --git a/tests/verific/setenv.flist b/tests/verific/setenv.flist
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c89eeffe556
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/verific/setenv.flist
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+${filename}
diff --git a/tests/verific/setenv.ys b/tests/verific/setenv.ys
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fa29000e651
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/verific/setenv.ys
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+setenv filename case.sv
+verific -f -sv setenv.flist
+verific -import top
+select -assert-mod-count 1 top