diff --git a/crates/server/k8s/environments/production.sh b/crates/server/k8s/environments/production.sh
index e69de29bb2..331019bd40 100644
--- a/crates/server/k8s/environments/production.sh
+++ b/crates/server/k8s/environments/production.sh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ZED_ENVIRONMENT=production
diff --git a/crates/server/k8s/environments/staging.sh b/crates/server/k8s/environments/staging.sh
index e69de29bb2..0feacbadf6 100644
--- a/crates/server/k8s/environments/staging.sh
+++ b/crates/server/k8s/environments/staging.sh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ZED_ENVIRONMENT=staging