diff --git a/cli/packages/cmd/export.go b/cli/packages/cmd/export.go
index fd04e9ce2..33021f1c1 100644
--- a/cli/packages/cmd/export.go
+++ b/cli/packages/cmd/export.go
@@ -16,10 +16,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	FormatDotenv string = "dotenv"
-	FormatJson   string = "json"
-	FormatCSV    string = "csv"
-	FormatYaml   string = "yaml"
+	FormatDotenv       string = "dotenv"
+	FormatJson         string = "json"
+	FormatCSV          string = "csv"
+	FormatYaml         string = "yaml"
+	FormatDotEnvExport string = "dotenv-export"
 )
 
 // exportCmd represents the export command
@@ -85,6 +86,8 @@ func formatEnvs(envs []models.SingleEnvironmentVariable, format string) (string,
 	switch strings.ToLower(format) {
 	case FormatDotenv:
 		return formatAsDotEnv(envs), nil
+	case FormatDotEnvExport:
+		return formatAsDotEnvExport(envs), nil
 	case FormatJson:
 		return formatAsJson(envs), nil
 	case FormatCSV:
@@ -117,6 +120,15 @@ func formatAsDotEnv(envs []models.SingleEnvironmentVariable) string {
 	return dotenv
 }
 
+// Format environment variables as a dotenv file with export at the beginning
+func formatAsDotEnvExport(envs []models.SingleEnvironmentVariable) string {
+	var dotenv string
+	for _, env := range envs {
+		dotenv += fmt.Sprintf("export %s='%s'\n", env.Key, env.Value)
+	}
+	return dotenv
+}
+
 func formatAsYaml(envs []models.SingleEnvironmentVariable) string {
 	var dotenv string
 	for _, env := range envs {