diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index ff34c3226..e8b8fb9c9 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ VITE_DICOM_WEB_NAME=ACME Hospital
 # Error reporting URL for sentry.io.
 VITE_SENTRY_DSN=
 
+# Sentry environment label, such as production or development. Defaults to production.
+VITE_SENTRY_ENVIRONMENT=
+
 # VolView server remote URL
 VITE_REMOTE_SERVER_URL=http://localhost:4014
 
diff --git a/src/utils/errorReporting.ts b/src/utils/errorReporting.ts
index 226b967e6..284efd757 100644
--- a/src/utils/errorReporting.ts
+++ b/src/utils/errorReporting.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { useLocalStorage } from '@vueuse/core';
 import { defineStore } from 'pinia';
 import { App, ref, watch } from 'vue';
 
-const { VITE_SENTRY_DSN } = import.meta.env;
+const { VITE_SENTRY_DSN, VITE_SENTRY_ENVIRONMENT } = import.meta.env;
 
 export const LOCAL_STORAGE_KEY = 'error-reporting-off';
 
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export const init = (app: App<Element>) => {
     Sentry.init({
       app,
       dsn: VITE_SENTRY_DSN,
+      environment: VITE_SENTRY_ENVIRONMENT || undefined,
     });
 
   try {