diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApplicationsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApplicationsController.php
index b9c854ea1..cd640df17 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApplicationsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApplicationsController.php
@@ -2532,8 +2532,11 @@ class ApplicationsController extends Controller
                 if ($env->is_shown_once != $request->is_shown_once) {
                     $env->is_shown_once = $request->is_shown_once;
                 }
-                if ($request->has('is_buildtime_only') && $env->is_buildtime_only != $request->is_buildtime_only) {
-                    $env->is_buildtime_only = $request->is_buildtime_only;
+                if ($request->has('is_runtime') && $env->is_runtime != $request->is_runtime) {
+                    $env->is_runtime = $request->is_runtime;
+                }
+                if ($request->has('is_buildtime') && $env->is_buildtime != $request->is_buildtime) {
+                    $env->is_buildtime = $request->is_buildtime;
                 }
                 $env->save();
 
@@ -2559,8 +2562,11 @@ class ApplicationsController extends Controller
                 if ($env->is_shown_once != $request->is_shown_once) {
                     $env->is_shown_once = $request->is_shown_once;
                 }
-                if ($request->has('is_buildtime_only') && $env->is_buildtime_only != $request->is_buildtime_only) {
-                    $env->is_buildtime_only = $request->is_buildtime_only;
+                if ($request->has('is_runtime') && $env->is_runtime != $request->is_runtime) {
+                    $env->is_runtime = $request->is_runtime;
+                }
+                if ($request->has('is_buildtime') && $env->is_buildtime != $request->is_buildtime) {
+                    $env->is_buildtime = $request->is_buildtime;
                 }
                 $env->save();
 
@@ -2723,8 +2729,11 @@ class ApplicationsController extends Controller
                     if ($env->is_shown_once != $item->get('is_shown_once')) {
                         $env->is_shown_once = $item->get('is_shown_once');
                     }
-                    if ($item->has('is_buildtime_only') && $env->is_buildtime_only != $item->get('is_buildtime_only')) {
-                        $env->is_buildtime_only = $item->get('is_buildtime_only');
+                    if ($item->has('is_runtime') && $env->is_runtime != $item->get('is_runtime')) {
+                        $env->is_runtime = $item->get('is_runtime');
+                    }
+                    if ($item->has('is_buildtime') && $env->is_buildtime != $item->get('is_buildtime')) {
+                        $env->is_buildtime = $item->get('is_buildtime');
                     }
                     $env->save();
                 } else {
@@ -2735,7 +2744,8 @@ class ApplicationsController extends Controller
                         'is_literal' => $is_literal,
                         'is_multiline' => $is_multi_line,
                         'is_shown_once' => $is_shown_once,
-                        'is_buildtime_only' => $item->get('is_buildtime_only', false),
+                        'is_runtime' => $item->get('is_runtime', true),
+                        'is_buildtime' => $item->get('is_buildtime', true),
                         'resourceable_type' => get_class($application),
                         'resourceable_id' => $application->id,
                     ]);
@@ -2753,8 +2763,11 @@ class ApplicationsController extends Controller
                     if ($env->is_shown_once != $item->get('is_shown_once')) {
                         $env->is_shown_once = $item->get('is_shown_once');
                     }
-                    if ($item->has('is_buildtime_only') && $env->is_buildtime_only != $item->get('is_buildtime_only')) {
-                        $env->is_buildtime_only = $item->get('is_buildtime_only');
+                    if ($item->has('is_runtime') && $env->is_runtime != $item->get('is_runtime')) {
+                        $env->is_runtime = $item->get('is_runtime');
+                    }
+                    if ($item->has('is_buildtime') && $env->is_buildtime != $item->get('is_buildtime')) {
+                        $env->is_buildtime = $item->get('is_buildtime');
                     }
                     $env->save();
                 } else {
@@ -2765,7 +2778,8 @@ class ApplicationsController extends Controller
                         'is_literal' => $is_literal,
                         'is_multiline' => $is_multi_line,
                         'is_shown_once' => $is_shown_once,
-                        'is_buildtime_only' => $item->get('is_buildtime_only', false),
+                        'is_runtime' => $item->get('is_runtime', true),
+                        'is_buildtime' => $item->get('is_buildtime', true),
                         'resourceable_type' => get_class($application),
                         'resourceable_id' => $application->id,
                     ]);
@@ -2904,7 +2918,8 @@ class ApplicationsController extends Controller
                     'is_literal' => $request->is_literal ?? false,
                     'is_multiline' => $request->is_multiline ?? false,
                     'is_shown_once' => $request->is_shown_once ?? false,
-                    'is_buildtime_only' => $request->is_buildtime_only ?? false,
+                    'is_runtime' => $request->is_runtime ?? true,
+                    'is_buildtime' => $request->is_buildtime ?? true,
                     'resourceable_type' => get_class($application),
                     'resourceable_id' => $application->id,
                 ]);
@@ -2927,7 +2942,8 @@ class ApplicationsController extends Controller
                     'is_literal' => $request->is_literal ?? false,
                     'is_multiline' => $request->is_multiline ?? false,
                     'is_shown_once' => $request->is_shown_once ?? false,
-                    'is_buildtime_only' => $request->is_buildtime_only ?? false,
+                    'is_runtime' => $request->is_runtime ?? true,
+                    'is_buildtime' => $request->is_buildtime ?? true,
                     'resourceable_type' => get_class($application),
                     'resourceable_id' => $application->id,
                 ]);
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Project/Shared/EnvironmentVariable/Add.php b/app/Livewire/Project/Shared/EnvironmentVariable/Add.php
index 9d5a5a39f..23a2cd59d 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Project/Shared/EnvironmentVariable/Add.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Project/Shared/EnvironmentVariable/Add.php
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ class Add extends Component
 
     public bool $is_literal = false;
 
-    public bool $is_buildtime_only = false;
+    public bool $is_runtime = true;
+
+    public bool $is_buildtime = true;
 
     protected $listeners = ['clearAddEnv' => 'clear'];
 
@@ -32,7 +34,8 @@ class Add extends Component
         'value' => 'nullable',
         'is_multiline' => 'required|boolean',
         'is_literal' => 'required|boolean',
-        'is_buildtime_only' => 'required|boolean',
+        'is_runtime' => 'required|boolean',
+        'is_buildtime' => 'required|boolean',
     ];
 
     protected $validationAttributes = [
@@ -40,7 +43,8 @@ class Add extends Component
         'value' => 'value',
         'is_multiline' => 'multiline',
         'is_literal' => 'literal',
-        'is_buildtime_only' => 'buildtime only',
+        'is_runtime' => 'runtime',
+        'is_buildtime' => 'buildtime',
     ];
 
     public function mount()
@@ -56,7 +60,8 @@ class Add extends Component
             'value' => $this->value,
             'is_multiline' => $this->is_multiline,
             'is_literal' => $this->is_literal,
-            'is_buildtime_only' => $this->is_buildtime_only,
+            'is_runtime' => $this->is_runtime,
+            'is_buildtime' => $this->is_buildtime,
             'is_preview' => $this->is_preview,
         ]);
         $this->clear();
@@ -68,6 +73,7 @@ class Add extends Component
         $this->value = '';
         $this->is_multiline = false;
         $this->is_literal = false;
-        $this->is_buildtime_only = false;
+        $this->is_runtime = true;
+        $this->is_buildtime = true;
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Project/Shared/EnvironmentVariable/All.php b/app/Livewire/Project/Shared/EnvironmentVariable/All.php
index a71400f4c..639c025c7 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Project/Shared/EnvironmentVariable/All.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Project/Shared/EnvironmentVariable/All.php
@@ -221,7 +221,8 @@ class All extends Component
         $environment->value = $data['value'];
         $environment->is_multiline = $data['is_multiline'] ?? false;
         $environment->is_literal = $data['is_literal'] ?? false;
-        $environment->is_buildtime_only = $data['is_buildtime_only'] ?? false;
+        $environment->is_runtime = $data['is_runtime'] ?? true;
+        $environment->is_buildtime = $data['is_buildtime'] ?? true;
         $environment->is_preview = $data['is_preview'] ?? false;
         $environment->resourceable_id = $this->resource->id;
         $environment->resourceable_type = $this->resource->getMorphClass();
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Project/Shared/EnvironmentVariable/Show.php b/app/Livewire/Project/Shared/EnvironmentVariable/Show.php
index ab70b70f4..0d0467c13 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Project/Shared/EnvironmentVariable/Show.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Project/Shared/EnvironmentVariable/Show.php
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ class Show extends Component
 
     public bool $is_shown_once = false;
 
-    public bool $is_buildtime_only = false;
+    public bool $is_runtime = true;
+
+    public bool $is_buildtime = true;
 
     public bool $is_required = false;
 
@@ -58,7 +60,8 @@ class Show extends Component
         'is_multiline' => 'required|boolean',
         'is_literal' => 'required|boolean',
         'is_shown_once' => 'required|boolean',
-        'is_buildtime_only' => 'required|boolean',
+        'is_runtime' => 'required|boolean',
+        'is_buildtime' => 'required|boolean',
         'real_value' => 'nullable',
         'is_required' => 'required|boolean',
     ];
@@ -102,7 +105,8 @@ class Show extends Component
             } else {
                 $this->validate();
                 $this->env->is_required = $this->is_required;
-                $this->env->is_buildtime_only = $this->is_buildtime_only;
+                $this->env->is_runtime = $this->is_runtime;
+                $this->env->is_buildtime = $this->is_buildtime;
                 $this->env->is_shared = $this->is_shared;
             }
             $this->env->key = $this->key;
@@ -117,7 +121,8 @@ class Show extends Component
             $this->is_multiline = $this->env->is_multiline;
             $this->is_literal = $this->env->is_literal;
             $this->is_shown_once = $this->env->is_shown_once;
-            $this->is_buildtime_only = $this->env->is_buildtime_only ?? false;
+            $this->is_runtime = $this->env->is_runtime ?? true;
+            $this->is_buildtime = $this->env->is_buildtime ?? true;
             $this->is_required = $this->env->is_required ?? false;
             $this->is_really_required = $this->env->is_really_required ?? false;
             $this->is_shared = $this->env->is_shared ?? false;
diff --git a/app/Models/Application.php b/app/Models/Application.php
index 1f48e0211..07df53687 100644
--- a/app/Models/Application.php
+++ b/app/Models/Application.php
@@ -932,11 +932,11 @@ class Application extends BaseModel
 
     public function isConfigurationChanged(bool $save = false)
     {
-        $newConfigHash = base64_encode($this->fqdn.$this->git_repository.$this->git_branch.$this->git_commit_sha.$this->build_pack.$this->static_image.$this->install_command.$this->build_command.$this->start_command.$this->ports_exposes.$this->ports_mappings.$this->base_directory.$this->publish_directory.$this->dockerfile.$this->dockerfile_location.$this->custom_labels.$this->custom_docker_run_options.$this->dockerfile_target_build.$this->redirect.$this->custom_nginx_configuration.$this->custom_labels);
+        $newConfigHash = base64_encode($this->fqdn.$this->git_repository.$this->git_branch.$this->git_commit_sha.$this->build_pack.$this->static_image.$this->install_command.$this->build_command.$this->start_command.$this->ports_exposes.$this->ports_mappings.$this->base_directory.$this->publish_directory.$this->dockerfile.$this->dockerfile_location.$this->custom_labels.$this->custom_docker_run_options.$this->dockerfile_target_build.$this->redirect.$this->custom_nginx_configuration.$this->custom_labels.$this->settings->use_build_secrets);
         if ($this->pull_request_id === 0 || $this->pull_request_id === null) {
-            $newConfigHash .= json_encode($this->environment_variables()->get(['value',  'is_multiline', 'is_literal'])->sort());
+            $newConfigHash .= json_encode($this->environment_variables()->get(['value',  'is_multiline', 'is_literal', 'is_buildtime', 'is_runtime'])->sort());
         } else {
-            $newConfigHash .= json_encode($this->environment_variables_preview->get(['value',  'is_multiline', 'is_literal'])->sort());
+            $newConfigHash .= json_encode($this->environment_variables_preview->get(['value',  'is_multiline', 'is_literal', 'is_buildtime', 'is_runtime'])->sort());
         }
         $newConfigHash = md5($newConfigHash);
         $oldConfigHash = data_get($this, 'config_hash');
diff --git a/app/Models/EnvironmentVariable.php b/app/Models/EnvironmentVariable.php
index 85fcdcecb..80399a16b 100644
--- a/app/Models/EnvironmentVariable.php
+++ b/app/Models/EnvironmentVariable.php
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ use OpenApi\Attributes as OA;
         'is_literal' => ['type' => 'boolean'],
         'is_multiline' => ['type' => 'boolean'],
         'is_preview' => ['type' => 'boolean'],
-        'is_buildtime_only' => ['type' => 'boolean'],
+        'is_runtime' => ['type' => 'boolean'],
+        'is_buildtime' => ['type' => 'boolean'],
         'is_shared' => ['type' => 'boolean'],
         'is_shown_once' => ['type' => 'boolean'],
         'key' => ['type' => 'string'],
@@ -37,13 +38,14 @@ class EnvironmentVariable extends BaseModel
         'value' => 'encrypted',
         'is_multiline' => 'boolean',
         'is_preview' => 'boolean',
-        'is_buildtime_only' => 'boolean',
+        'is_runtime' => 'boolean',
+        'is_buildtime' => 'boolean',
         'version' => 'string',
         'resourceable_type' => 'string',
         'resourceable_id' => 'integer',
     ];
 
-    protected $appends = ['real_value', 'is_shared', 'is_really_required'];
+    protected $appends = ['real_value', 'is_shared', 'is_really_required', 'is_nixpacks', 'is_coolify'];
 
     protected static function booted()
     {
@@ -137,6 +139,32 @@ class EnvironmentVariable extends BaseModel
         );
     }
 
+    protected function isNixpacks(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: function () {
+                if (str($this->key)->startsWith('NIXPACKS_')) {
+                    return true;
+                }
+
+                return false;
+            }
+        );
+    }
+
+    protected function isCoolify(): Attribute
+    {
+        return Attribute::make(
+            get: function () {
+                if (str($this->key)->startsWith('SERVICE_')) {
+                    return true;
+                }
+
+                return false;
+            }
+        );
+    }
+
     protected function isShared(): Attribute
     {
         return Attribute::make(
diff --git a/database/migrations/2025_09_18_080152_add_runtime_and_buildtime_to_environment_variables_table.php b/database/migrations/2025_09_18_080152_add_runtime_and_buildtime_to_environment_variables_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6fd4bfed6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2025_09_18_080152_add_runtime_and_buildtime_to_environment_variables_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('environment_variables', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            // Add new boolean fields with defaults
+            $table->boolean('is_runtime')->default(true)->after('is_buildtime_only');
+            $table->boolean('is_buildtime')->default(true)->after('is_runtime');
+        });
+
+        // Migrate existing data from is_buildtime_only to new fields
+        DB::table('environment_variables')
+            ->where('is_buildtime_only', true)
+            ->update([
+                'is_runtime' => false,
+                'is_buildtime' => true,
+            ]);
+
+        DB::table('environment_variables')
+            ->where('is_buildtime_only', false)
+            ->update([
+                'is_runtime' => true,
+                'is_buildtime' => true,
+            ]);
+
+        // Remove the old is_buildtime_only column
+        Schema::table('environment_variables', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dropColumn('is_buildtime_only');
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     */
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('environment_variables', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            // Re-add the is_buildtime_only column
+            $table->boolean('is_buildtime_only')->default(false)->after('is_preview');
+        });
+
+        // Restore data to is_buildtime_only based on new fields
+        DB::table('environment_variables')
+            ->where('is_runtime', false)
+            ->where('is_buildtime', true)
+            ->update(['is_buildtime_only' => true]);
+
+        DB::table('environment_variables')
+            ->where('is_runtime', true)
+            ->update(['is_buildtime_only' => false]);
+
+        // Remove new columns
+        Schema::table('environment_variables', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dropColumn(['is_runtime', 'is_buildtime']);
+        });
+    }
+};
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/project/shared/environment-variable/add.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/project/shared/environment-variable/add.blade.php
index 5af9e6318..cd156634e 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/project/shared/environment-variable/add.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/project/shared/environment-variable/add.blade.php
@@ -3,15 +3,18 @@
     <x-forms.textarea x-show="$wire.is_multiline === true" x-cloak id="value" label="Value" required />
     <x-forms.input x-show="$wire.is_multiline === false" x-cloak placeholder="production" id="value"
         x-bind:label="$wire.is_multiline === false && 'Value'" required />
-    <x-forms.checkbox id="is_multiline" label="Is Multiline?" />
-    @if (!$shared)
-        <x-forms.checkbox id="is_buildtime_only"
-            helper="This variable will ONLY be available during build and not in the running container. Useful for build secrets that shouldn't persist at runtime."
-            label="Buildtime Only?" />
+    @if (!$shared || $isNixpacks)
+        <x-forms.checkbox id="is_runtime" helper="Make this variable available in the running container at runtime."
+            label="Available at Runtime" />
+        <x-forms.checkbox id="is_buildtime"
+            helper="Make this variable available during Docker build process. Useful for build secrets and dependencies."
+            label="Available at Buildtime" />
         <x-forms.checkbox id="is_literal"
             helper="This means that when you use $VARIABLES in a value, it should be interpreted as the actual characters '$VARIABLES' and not as the value of a variable named VARIABLE.<br><br>Useful if you have $ sign in your value and there are some characters after it, but you would not like to interpolate it from another value. In this case, you should set this to true."
             label="Is Literal?" />
     @endif
+
+    <x-forms.checkbox id="is_multiline" label="Is Multiline?" />
     <x-forms.button type="submit" @click="slideOverOpen=false">
         Save
     </x-forms.button>
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/project/shared/environment-variable/show.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/project/shared/environment-variable/show.blade.php
index 688ddf7ee..6b2540b62 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/project/shared/environment-variable/show.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/project/shared/environment-variable/show.blade.php
@@ -58,9 +58,12 @@
                 <div class="flex flex-col w-full gap-2 lg:flex-row">
                     @if (!$is_redis_credential)
                         @if ($type === 'service')
-                            <x-forms.checkbox instantSave id="is_buildtime_only"
-                                helper="This variable will ONLY be available during build and not in the running container. Useful for build secrets that shouldn't persist at runtime."
-                                label="Buildtime Only?" />
+                            <x-forms.checkbox instantSave id="is_runtime"
+                                helper="Make this variable available in the running container at runtime."
+                                label="Available at Runtime" />
+                            <x-forms.checkbox instantSave id="is_buildtime"
+                                helper="Make this variable available during Docker build process. Useful for build secrets and dependencies."
+                                label="Available at Buildtime" />
                             <x-forms.checkbox instantSave id="is_multiline" label="Is Multiline?" />
                             <x-forms.checkbox instantSave id="is_literal"
                                 helper="This means that when you use $VARIABLES in a value, it should be interpreted as the actual characters '$VARIABLES' and not as the value of a variable named VARIABLE.<br><br>Useful if you have $ sign in your value and there are some characters after it, but you would not like to interpolate it from another value. In this case, you should set this to true."
@@ -74,14 +77,21 @@
                                 @if ($isSharedVariable)
                                     <x-forms.checkbox instantSave id="is_multiline" label="Is Multiline?" />
                                 @else
-                                    <x-forms.checkbox instantSave id="is_buildtime_only"
-                                        helper="This variable will ONLY be available during build and not in the running container. Useful for build secrets that shouldn't persist at runtime."
-                                        label="Buildtime Only?" />
-                                    <x-forms.checkbox instantSave id="is_multiline" label="Is Multiline?" />
-                                    @if ($is_multiline === false)
-                                        <x-forms.checkbox instantSave id="is_literal"
-                                            helper="This means that when you use $VARIABLES in a value, it should be interpreted as the actual characters '$VARIABLES' and not as the value of a variable named VARIABLE.<br><br>Useful if you have $ sign in your value and there are some characters after it, but you would not like to interpolate it from another value. In this case, you should set this to true."
-                                            label="Is Literal?" />
+                                    @if (!$env->is_coolify)
+                                        <x-forms.checkbox instantSave id="is_runtime"
+                                            helper="Make this variable available in the running container at runtime."
+                                            label="Available at Runtime" />
+                                        @if (!$env->is_nixpacks)
+                                            <x-forms.checkbox instantSave id="is_buildtime"
+                                                helper="Make this variable available during Docker build process. Useful for build secrets and dependencies."
+                                                label="Available at Buildtime" />
+                                            <x-forms.checkbox instantSave id="is_multiline" label="Is Multiline?" />
+                                            @if ($is_multiline === false)
+                                                <x-forms.checkbox instantSave id="is_literal"
+                                                    helper="This means that when you use $VARIABLES in a value, it should be interpreted as the actual characters '$VARIABLES' and not as the value of a variable named VARIABLE.<br><br>Useful if you have $ sign in your value and there are some characters after it, but you would not like to interpolate it from another value. In this case, you should set this to true."
+                                                    label="Is Literal?" />
+                                            @endif
+                                        @endif
                                     @endif
                                 @endif
                             @endif
@@ -120,9 +130,12 @@
                 <div class="flex flex-col w-full gap-2 flex-wrap lg:flex-row">
                     @if (!$is_redis_credential)
                         @if ($type === 'service')
-                            <x-forms.checkbox disabled id="is_buildtime_only"
-                                helper="This variable will ONLY be available during build and not in the running container. Useful for build secrets that shouldn't persist at runtime."
-                                label="Buildtime Only?" />
+                            <x-forms.checkbox disabled id="is_runtime"
+                                helper="Make this variable available in the running container at runtime."
+                                label="Available at Runtime" />
+                            <x-forms.checkbox disabled id="is_buildtime"
+                                helper="Make this variable available during Docker build process. Useful for build secrets and dependencies."
+                                label="Available at Buildtime" />
                             <x-forms.checkbox disabled id="is_multiline" label="Is Multiline?" />
                             <x-forms.checkbox disabled id="is_literal"
                                 helper="This means that when you use $VARIABLES in a value, it should be interpreted as the actual characters '$VARIABLES' and not as the value of a variable named VARIABLE.<br><br>Useful if you have $ sign in your value and there are some characters after it, but you would not like to interpolate it from another value. In this case, you should set this to true."
@@ -136,9 +149,12 @@
                                 @if ($isSharedVariable)
                                     <x-forms.checkbox disabled id="is_multiline" label="Is Multiline?" />
                                 @else
-                                    <x-forms.checkbox disabled id="is_buildtime_only"
-                                        helper="This variable will ONLY be available during build and not in the running container. Useful for build secrets that shouldn't persist at runtime."
-                                        label="Buildtime Only?" />
+                                    <x-forms.checkbox disabled id="is_runtime"
+                                        helper="Make this variable available in the running container at runtime."
+                                        label="Available at Runtime" />
+                                    <x-forms.checkbox disabled id="is_buildtime"
+                                        helper="Make this variable available during Docker build process. Useful for build secrets and dependencies."
+                                        label="Available at Buildtime" />
                                     <x-forms.checkbox disabled id="is_multiline" label="Is Multiline?" />
                                     @if ($is_multiline === false)
                                         <x-forms.checkbox disabled id="is_literal"