diff --git a/spindle/models/pipeline_env.go b/spindle/models/pipeline_env.go
index 4f7b25c2..dfbe626b 100644
--- a/spindle/models/pipeline_env.go
+++ b/spindle/models/pipeline_env.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ func PipelineEnvVars(tr *tangled.Pipeline_TriggerMetadata, pipelineId PipelineId
 	env["CI"] = "true"
 
 	env["TANGLED_PIPELINE_ID"] = pipelineId.AtUri().String()
+	env["TANGLED_EVENT_NAME"] = tr.Kind
 
 	// Repo info
 	if tr.Repo != nil {