diff --git a/libraries/drivers_framework_rails.rb b/libraries/drivers_framework_rails.rb
index 51500c2a..8de4fdae 100644
--- a/libraries/drivers_framework_rails.rb
+++ b/libraries/drivers_framework_rails.rb
@@ -16,15 +16,20 @@ def raw_out
       def after_deploy(context)
         output = out
         deploy_to = deploy_dir(app)
+        env = environment
 
         context.execute 'assets:precompile' do
           command output[:assets_precompilation_command]
           user node['deployer']['user']
           cwd File.join(deploy_to, 'current')
           group www_group
-          environment output[:deploy_environment]
+          environment env
         end if out[:assets_precompile]
       end
+
+      def environment
+        app['environment'].merge(out[:deploy_environment])
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/unit/recipes/deploy_spec.rb b/spec/unit/recipes/deploy_spec.rb
index 5d0c927a..80ce3baf 100644
--- a/spec/unit/recipes/deploy_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/recipes/deploy_spec.rb
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
       expect(chef_run).to run_execute('start unicorn')
       expect(chef_run).to run_execute('assets:precompile').with(
         command: '/usr/local/bin/bundle exec rake assets:precompile',
-        environment: { 'RAILS_ENV' => 'production' },
+        environment: { 'ENV_VAR1' => 'test', 'ENV_VAR2' => 'some data', 'RAILS_ENV' => 'production' },
         cwd: "/srv/www/#{aws_opsworks_app['shortname']}/current"
       )
       expect(deploy).to notify('service[nginx]').to(:reload).delayed