diff --git a/lib/kamal/cli/env.rb b/lib/kamal/cli/env.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7d4dac10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/kamal/cli/env.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+require "tempfile"
+
+class Kamal::Cli::Env < Kamal::Cli::Base
+  desc "push", "Push the env file to the remote hosts"
+  def push
+    mutating do
+      on(KAMAL.hosts) do
+        KAMAL.roles_on(host).each do |role|
+          role_config = KAMAL.config.role(role)
+          execute *KAMAL.app(role: role).make_env_directory
+          upload! StringIO.new(role_config.env_file), role_config.host_env_file_path, mode: 400
+        end
+      end
+
+      on(KAMAL.traefik_hosts) do
+        execute *KAMAL.traefik.make_env_directory
+        upload! StringIO.new(KAMAL.traefik.env_file), KAMAL.traefik.host_env_file_path, mode: 400
+      end
+
+      on(KAMAL.accessory_hosts) do
+        KAMAL.accessories_on(host).each do |accessory|
+          accessory_config = KAMAL.config.accessory(accessory)
+          execute *KAMAL.accessory(accessory).make_env_directory
+          upload! StringIO.new(accessory_config.env_file), accessory_config.host_env_file_path, mode: 400
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  desc "delete", "Delete the env file from the remote hosts"
+  def delete
+    mutating do
+      on(KAMAL.hosts) do
+        KAMAL.roles_on(host).each do |role|
+          role_config = KAMAL.config.role(role)
+          execute *KAMAL.app(role: role).remove_env_file
+        end
+      end
+
+      on(KAMAL.traefik_hosts) do
+        execute *KAMAL.traefik.remove_env_file
+      end
+
+      on(KAMAL.accessory_hosts) do
+        KAMAL.accessories_on(host).each do |accessory|
+          accessory_config = KAMAL.config.accessory(accessory)
+          execute *KAMAL.accessory(accessory).remove_env_file
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/kamal/cli/main.rb b/lib/kamal/cli/main.rb
index 29218d9d..c4154357 100644
--- a/lib/kamal/cli/main.rb
+++ b/lib/kamal/cli/main.rb
@@ -175,6 +175,9 @@ class Kamal::Cli::Main < Kamal::Cli::Base
     end
 
     File.write(env_path, ERB.new(File.read(env_template_path)).result, perm: 0600)
+
+    load_envs # reload new file
+    invoke "kamal:cli:env:push", options
   end
 
   desc "remove", "Remove Traefik, app, accessories, and registry session from servers"
@@ -204,6 +207,9 @@ class Kamal::Cli::Main < Kamal::Cli::Base
   desc "build", "Build application image"
   subcommand "build", Kamal::Cli::Build
 
+  desc "env", "Manage environment files"
+  subcommand "env", Kamal::Cli::Env
+
   desc "healthcheck", "Healthcheck application"
   subcommand "healthcheck", Kamal::Cli::Healthcheck
 
diff --git a/lib/kamal/commander.rb b/lib/kamal/commander.rb
index 47e0cf9f..a98ac2b5 100644
--- a/lib/kamal/commander.rb
+++ b/lib/kamal/commander.rb
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ class Kamal::Commander
     config.accessories&.collect(&:name) || []
   end
 
+  def accessories_on(host)
+    config.accessories.select { |accessory| accessory.hosts.include?(host.to_s) }.map(&:name)
+  end
+
 
   def app(role: nil)
     Kamal::Commands::App.new(config, role: role)
diff --git a/lib/kamal/commands/accessory.rb b/lib/kamal/commands/accessory.rb
index 9252e2a2..bd70ac5c 100644
--- a/lib/kamal/commands/accessory.rb
+++ b/lib/kamal/commands/accessory.rb
@@ -86,14 +86,6 @@ class Kamal::Commands::Accessory < Kamal::Commands::Base
     end
   end
 
-  def make_directory_for(remote_file)
-    make_directory Pathname.new(remote_file).dirname.to_s
-  end
-
-  def make_directory(path)
-    [ :mkdir, "-p", path ]
-  end
-
   def remove_service_directory
     [ :rm, "-rf", service_name ]
   end
@@ -106,6 +98,14 @@ class Kamal::Commands::Accessory < Kamal::Commands::Base
     docker :image, :rm, "--force", image
   end
 
+  def make_env_directory
+    make_directory accessory_config.host_env_directory
+  end
+
+  def remove_env_file
+    [:rm, "-f", accessory_config.host_env_file_path]
+  end
+
   private
     def service_filter
       [ "--filter", "label=service=#{service_name}" ]
diff --git a/lib/kamal/commands/app.rb b/lib/kamal/commands/app.rb
index 11d15fcc..cb1f7091 100644
--- a/lib/kamal/commands/app.rb
+++ b/lib/kamal/commands/app.rb
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class Kamal::Commands::App < Kamal::Commands::Base
     docker :run,
       ("-it" if interactive),
       "--rm",
-      *config.env_args,
+      *role&.env_args,
       *config.volume_args,
       *role&.option_args,
       config.absolute_image,
@@ -149,6 +149,13 @@ class Kamal::Commands::App < Kamal::Commands::Base
     docker :tag, config.absolute_image, config.latest_image
   end
 
+  def make_env_directory
+    make_directory config.role(role).host_env_directory
+  end
+
+  def remove_env_file
+    [:rm, "-f", config.role(role).host_env_file_path]
+  end
 
   private
     def container_name(version = nil)
diff --git a/lib/kamal/commands/base.rb b/lib/kamal/commands/base.rb
index 8a413b91..3058df16 100644
--- a/lib/kamal/commands/base.rb
+++ b/lib/kamal/commands/base.rb
@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@ module Kamal::Commands
       docker :container, :ls, *("--all" unless only_running), "--filter", "name=^#{container_name}$", "--quiet"
     end
 
+    def make_directory_for(remote_file)
+      make_directory Pathname.new(remote_file).dirname.to_s
+    end
+
+    def make_directory(path)
+      [ :mkdir, "-p", path ]
+    end
+
     private
       def combine(*commands, by: "&&")
         commands
diff --git a/lib/kamal/commands/traefik.rb b/lib/kamal/commands/traefik.rb
index e77a81de..fbbcea0f 100644
--- a/lib/kamal/commands/traefik.rb
+++ b/lib/kamal/commands/traefik.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 class Kamal::Commands::Traefik < Kamal::Commands::Base
-  delegate :argumentize, :argumentize_env_with_secrets, :optionize, to: Kamal::Utils
+  delegate :argumentize, :env_file_with_secrets, :optionize, to: Kamal::Utils
 
   DEFAULT_IMAGE = "traefik:v2.9"
   CONTAINER_PORT = 80
@@ -63,6 +63,22 @@ class Kamal::Commands::Traefik < Kamal::Commands::Base
     "#{host_port}:#{CONTAINER_PORT}"
   end
 
+  def env_file
+    env_file_with_secrets config.traefik.fetch("env", {})
+  end
+
+  def host_env_file_path
+    File.join host_env_directory, "traefik.env"
+  end
+
+  def make_env_directory
+    make_directory(host_env_directory)
+  end
+
+  def remove_env_file
+    [:rm, "-f", host_env_file_path]
+  end
+
   private
     def publish_args
       argumentize "--publish", port unless config.traefik["publish"] == false
@@ -73,13 +89,11 @@ class Kamal::Commands::Traefik < Kamal::Commands::Base
     end
 
     def env_args
-      env_config = config.traefik["env"] || {}
+      argumentize "--env-file", host_env_file_path
+    end
 
-      if env_config.present?
-        argumentize_env_with_secrets(env_config)
-      else
-        []
-      end
+    def host_env_directory
+      File.join config.host_env_directory, "traefik"
     end
 
     def labels
diff --git a/lib/kamal/configuration.rb b/lib/kamal/configuration.rb
index 86e137ea..300a9d8d 100644
--- a/lib/kamal/configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/kamal/configuration.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ require "net/ssh/proxy/jump"
 
 class Kamal::Configuration
   delegate :service, :image, :servers, :env, :labels, :registry, :stop_wait_time, :hooks_path, to: :raw_config, allow_nil: true
-  delegate :argumentize, :argumentize_env_with_secrets, :optionize, to: Kamal::Utils
+  delegate :argumentize, :optionize, to: Kamal::Utils
 
   attr_accessor :destination
   attr_accessor :raw_config
@@ -113,14 +113,6 @@ class Kamal::Configuration
   end
 
 
-  def env_args
-    if raw_config.env.present?
-      argumentize_env_with_secrets(raw_config.env)
-    else
-      []
-    end
-  end
-
   def volume_args
     if raw_config.volumes.present?
       argumentize "--volume", raw_config.volumes
@@ -174,7 +166,6 @@ class Kamal::Configuration
       repository: repository,
       absolute_image: absolute_image,
       service_with_version: service_with_version,
-      env_args: env_args,
       volume_args: volume_args,
       ssh_options: ssh.to_h,
       sshkit: sshkit.to_h,
@@ -199,12 +190,15 @@ class Kamal::Configuration
 
   # Will raise KeyError if any secret ENVs are missing
   def ensure_env_available
-    env_args
-    roles.each(&:env_args)
+    roles.each(&:env_file)
 
     true
   end
 
+  def host_env_directory
+    "#{run_directory}/env"
+  end
+
   private
     # Will raise ArgumentError if any required config keys are missing
     def ensure_required_keys_present
diff --git a/lib/kamal/configuration/accessory.rb b/lib/kamal/configuration/accessory.rb
index 4ffcfc4b..aa5ccfbd 100644
--- a/lib/kamal/configuration/accessory.rb
+++ b/lib/kamal/configuration/accessory.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 class Kamal::Configuration::Accessory
-  delegate :argumentize, :argumentize_env_with_secrets, :optionize, to: Kamal::Utils
+  delegate :argumentize, :env_file_with_secrets, :optionize, to: Kamal::Utils
 
   attr_accessor :name, :specifics
 
@@ -45,8 +45,20 @@ class Kamal::Configuration::Accessory
     specifics["env"] || {}
   end
 
+  def env_file
+    env_file_with_secrets env
+  end
+
+  def host_env_directory
+    File.join config.host_env_directory, "accessories"
+  end
+
+  def host_env_file_path
+    File.join host_env_directory, "#{service_name}.env"
+  end
+
   def env_args
-    argumentize_env_with_secrets env
+    argumentize "--env-file", host_env_file_path
   end
 
   def files
diff --git a/lib/kamal/configuration/role.rb b/lib/kamal/configuration/role.rb
index 4302430d..f549d459 100644
--- a/lib/kamal/configuration/role.rb
+++ b/lib/kamal/configuration/role.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 class Kamal::Configuration::Role
-  delegate :argumentize, :argumentize_env_with_secrets, :optionize, to: Kamal::Utils
+  delegate :argumentize, :env_file_with_secrets, :optionize, to: Kamal::Utils
 
   attr_accessor :name
 
@@ -31,8 +31,20 @@ class Kamal::Configuration::Role
     end
   end
 
+  def env_file
+    env_file_with_secrets env
+  end
+
+  def host_env_directory
+    File.join config.host_env_directory, "roles"
+  end
+
+  def host_env_file_path
+    File.join host_env_directory, "#{[config.service, name, config.destination].compact.join("-")}.env"
+  end
+
   def env_args
-    argumentize_env_with_secrets env
+    argumentize "--env-file", host_env_file_path
   end
 
   def health_check_args
diff --git a/lib/kamal/utils.rb b/lib/kamal/utils.rb
index c2461373..6ab1648b 100644
--- a/lib/kamal/utils.rb
+++ b/lib/kamal/utils.rb
@@ -16,14 +16,24 @@ module Kamal::Utils
     end
   end
 
-  # Return a list of shell arguments using the same named argument against the passed attributes,
-  # but redacts and expands secrets.
-  def argumentize_env_with_secrets(env)
-    if (secrets = env["secret"]).present?
-      argumentize("-e", secrets.to_h { |key| [ key, ENV.fetch(key) ] }, sensitive: true) + argumentize("-e", env["clear"])
-    else
-      argumentize "-e", env.fetch("clear", env)
-    end
+  def env_file_with_secrets(env)
+    env_file = StringIO.new.tap do |contents|
+      if (secrets = env["secret"]).present?
+        env.fetch("secret", env)&.each do |key|
+          contents << docker_env_file_line(key, ENV.fetch(key))
+        end
+        env["clear"]&.each do |key, value|
+          contents << docker_env_file_line(key, value)
+        end
+      else
+        env.fetch("clear", env)&.each do |key, value|
+          contents << docker_env_file_line(key, value)
+        end
+      end
+    end.string
+
+    # Ensure the file has some contents to avoid the SSHKIT empty file warning
+    env_file || "\n"
   end
 
   # Returns a list of shell-dashed option arguments. If the value is true, it's treated like a value-less option.
@@ -97,4 +107,12 @@ module Kamal::Utils
   def uncommitted_changes
     `git status --porcelain`.strip
   end
+
+  def docker_env_file_line(key, value)
+    if key.include?("\n") || value.to_s.include?("\n")
+      raise ArgumentError, "docker env file format does not support newlines in keys or values, key: #{key}"
+    end
+
+    "#{key.to_s}=#{value.to_s}\n"
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/cli/accessory_test.rb b/test/cli/accessory_test.rb
index 99dc6e7c..5ecf8038 100644
--- a/test/cli/accessory_test.rb
+++ b/test/cli/accessory_test.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class CliAccessoryTest < CliTestCase
 
     run_command("boot", "mysql").tap do |output|
       assert_match /docker login.*on 1.1.1.3/, output
-      assert_match "docker run --name app-mysql --detach --restart unless-stopped --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --publish 3306:3306 -e [REDACTED] -e MYSQL_ROOT_HOST=\"%\" --volume $PWD/app-mysql/etc/mysql/my.cnf:/etc/mysql/my.cnf --volume $PWD/app-mysql/data:/var/lib/mysql --label service=\"app-mysql\" mysql:5.7 on 1.1.1.3", output
+      assert_match "docker run --name app-mysql --detach --restart unless-stopped --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --publish 3306:3306 --env-file .kamal/env/accessories/app-mysql.env --volume $PWD/app-mysql/etc/mysql/my.cnf:/etc/mysql/my.cnf --volume $PWD/app-mysql/data:/var/lib/mysql --label service=\"app-mysql\" mysql:5.7 on 1.1.1.3", output
     end
   end
 
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ class CliAccessoryTest < CliTestCase
       assert_match /docker login.*on 1.1.1.3/, output
       assert_match /docker login.*on 1.1.1.1/, output
       assert_match /docker login.*on 1.1.1.2/, output
-      assert_match "docker run --name app-mysql --detach --restart unless-stopped --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --publish 3306:3306 -e [REDACTED] -e MYSQL_ROOT_HOST=\"%\" --volume $PWD/app-mysql/etc/mysql/my.cnf:/etc/mysql/my.cnf --volume $PWD/app-mysql/data:/var/lib/mysql --label service=\"app-mysql\" mysql:5.7 on 1.1.1.3", output
-      assert_match "docker run --name app-redis --detach --restart unless-stopped --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --publish 6379:6379 --volume $PWD/app-redis/data:/data --label service=\"app-redis\" redis:latest on 1.1.1.1", output
-      assert_match "docker run --name app-redis --detach --restart unless-stopped --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --publish 6379:6379 --volume $PWD/app-redis/data:/data --label service=\"app-redis\" redis:latest on 1.1.1.2", output
+      assert_match "docker run --name app-mysql --detach --restart unless-stopped --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --publish 3306:3306 --env-file .kamal/env/accessories/app-mysql.env --volume $PWD/app-mysql/etc/mysql/my.cnf:/etc/mysql/my.cnf --volume $PWD/app-mysql/data:/var/lib/mysql --label service=\"app-mysql\" mysql:5.7 on 1.1.1.3", output
+      assert_match "docker run --name app-redis --detach --restart unless-stopped --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --publish 6379:6379 --env-file .kamal/env/accessories/app-redis.env --volume $PWD/app-redis/data:/data --label service=\"app-redis\" redis:latest on 1.1.1.1", output
+      assert_match "docker run --name app-redis --detach --restart unless-stopped --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --publish 6379:6379 --env-file .kamal/env/accessories/app-redis.env --volume $PWD/app-redis/data:/data --label service=\"app-redis\" redis:latest on 1.1.1.2", output
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/test/cli/env_test.rb b/test/cli/env_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4d72f558
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cli/env_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+require_relative "cli_test_case"
+
+class CliEnvTest < CliTestCase
+  test "push" do
+    run_command("push").tap do |output|
+      assert_match "Running /usr/bin/env mkdir -p .kamal/env/roles on 1.1.1.1", output
+      assert_match "Running /usr/bin/env mkdir -p .kamal/env/traefik on 1.1.1.1", output
+      assert_match "Running /usr/bin/env mkdir -p .kamal/env/accessories on 1.1.1.1", output
+      assert_match "Running /usr/bin/env mkdir -p .kamal/env/roles on 1.1.1.1", output
+      assert_match "Running /usr/bin/env mkdir -p .kamal/env/traefik on 1.1.1.2", output
+      assert_match "Running /usr/bin/env mkdir -p .kamal/env/accessories on 1.1.1.1", output
+      assert_match ".kamal/env/roles/app-web.env", output
+      assert_match ".kamal/env/roles/app-workers.env", output
+      assert_match ".kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env", output
+      assert_match ".kamal/env/accessories/app-redis.env", output
+
+    end
+  end
+
+  test "delete" do
+    run_command("delete").tap do |output|
+      assert_match "Running /usr/bin/env rm -f .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env on 1.1.1.1", output
+      assert_match "Running /usr/bin/env rm -f .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env on 1.1.1.2", output
+      assert_match "Running /usr/bin/env rm -f .kamal/env/roles/app-workers.env on 1.1.1.3", output
+      assert_match "Running /usr/bin/env rm -f .kamal/env/roles/app-workers.env on 1.1.1.4", output
+      assert_match "Running /usr/bin/env rm -f .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env on 1.1.1.1", output
+      assert_match "Running /usr/bin/env rm -f .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env on 1.1.1.2", output
+      assert_match "Running /usr/bin/env rm -f .kamal/env/accessories/app-redis.env on 1.1.1.1", output
+      assert_match "Running /usr/bin/env rm -f .kamal/env/accessories/app-redis.env on 1.1.1.2", output
+      assert_match "Running /usr/bin/env rm -f .kamal/env/accessories/app-mysql.env on 1.1.1.3", output
+    end
+  end
+
+  private
+    def run_command(*command)
+      stdouted { Kamal::Cli::Env.start([*command, "-c", "test/fixtures/deploy_with_accessories.yml"]) }
+    end
+end
diff --git a/test/cli/healthcheck_test.rb b/test/cli/healthcheck_test.rb
index 9cef1c8f..f9c3aa9c 100644
--- a/test/cli/healthcheck_test.rb
+++ b/test/cli/healthcheck_test.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class CliHealthcheckTest < CliTestCase
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.stubs(:execute)
       .with(:docker, :container, :ls, "--all", "--filter", "name=^healthcheck-app-999$", "--quiet", "|", :xargs, :docker, :stop, raise_on_non_zero_exit: false)
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.stubs(:execute)
-      .with(:docker, :run, "--detach", "--name", "healthcheck-app-999", "--publish", "3999:3000", "--label", "service=healthcheck-app", "-e", "KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"healthcheck-app\"", "--health-cmd", "\"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\"", "--health-interval", "\"1s\"", "dhh/app:999")
+      .with(:docker, :run, "--detach", "--name", "healthcheck-app-999", "--publish", "3999:3000", "--label", "service=healthcheck-app", "-e", "KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"healthcheck-app\"", "--env-file", ".kamal/env/roles/app-web.env", "--health-cmd", "\"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\"", "--health-interval", "\"1s\"", "dhh/app:999")
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.stubs(:execute)
       .with(:docker, :container, :ls, "--all", "--filter", "name=^healthcheck-app-999$", "--quiet", "|", :xargs, :docker, :container, :rm, raise_on_non_zero_exit: false)
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class CliHealthcheckTest < CliTestCase
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.stubs(:execute)
       .with(:docker, :container, :ls, "--all", "--filter", "name=^healthcheck-app-999$", "--quiet", "|", :xargs, :docker, :stop, raise_on_non_zero_exit: false)
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.stubs(:execute)
-      .with(:docker, :run, "--detach", "--name", "healthcheck-app-999", "--publish", "3999:3000", "--label", "service=healthcheck-app", "-e", "KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"healthcheck-app\"", "--health-cmd", "\"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\"", "--health-interval", "\"1s\"", "dhh/app:999")
+      .with(:docker, :run, "--detach", "--name", "healthcheck-app-999", "--publish", "3999:3000", "--label", "service=healthcheck-app", "-e", "KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"healthcheck-app\"", "--env-file", ".kamal/env/roles/app-web.env", "--health-cmd", "\"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\"", "--health-interval", "\"1s\"", "dhh/app:999")
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.stubs(:execute)
       .with(:docker, :container, :ls, "--all", "--filter", "name=^healthcheck-app-999$", "--quiet", "|", :xargs, :docker, :container, :rm, raise_on_non_zero_exit: false)
 
diff --git a/test/cli/lock_test.rb b/test/cli/lock_test.rb
index 9521480f..8972bdc5 100644
--- a/test/cli/lock_test.rb
+++ b/test/cli/lock_test.rb
@@ -2,19 +2,19 @@ require_relative "cli_test_case"
 
 class CliLockTest < CliTestCase
   test "status" do
-    run_command("status") do |output|
-      assert_match "stat lock", output
+    run_command("status").tap do |output|
+      assert_match "Running /usr/bin/env stat .kamal/lock-app > /dev/null && cat .kamal/lock-app/details | base64 -d on 1.1.1.1", output
     end
   end
 
   test "release" do
-    run_command("release") do |output|
-      assert_match "rm -rf lock", output
+    run_command("release").tap do |output|
+      assert_match "Released the deploy lock", output
     end
   end
 
   private
     def run_command(*command)
-      stdouted { Kamal::Cli::Lock.start([*command, "-c", "test/fixtures/deploy_with_accessories.yml"]) }
+      stdouted { Kamal::Cli::Lock.start([*command, "-v", "-c", "test/fixtures/deploy_with_accessories.yml"]) }
     end
 end
diff --git a/test/cli/main_test.rb b/test/cli/main_test.rb
index 18b31374..04f11575 100644
--- a/test/cli/main_test.rb
+++ b/test/cli/main_test.rb
@@ -339,10 +339,10 @@ class CliMainTest < CliTestCase
   end
 
   test "envify with destination" do
-    File.expects(:read).with(".env.staging.erb").returns("HELLO=<%= 'world' %>")
-    File.expects(:write).with(".env.staging", "HELLO=world", perm: 0600)
+    File.expects(:read).with(".env.world.erb").returns("HELLO=<%= 'world' %>")
+    File.expects(:write).with(".env.world", "HELLO=world", perm: 0600)
 
-    run_command("envify", "-d", "staging")
+    run_command("envify", "-d", "world", config_file: "deploy_for_dest")
   end
 
   test "remove with confirmation" do
diff --git a/test/cli/traefik_test.rb b/test/cli/traefik_test.rb
index 0edaf1f6..1b19b033 100644
--- a/test/cli/traefik_test.rb
+++ b/test/cli/traefik_test.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ class CliTraefikTest < CliTestCase
   test "boot" do
     run_command("boot").tap do |output|
       assert_match "docker login", output
-      assert_match "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{Kamal::Commands::Traefik::DEFAULT_IMAGE} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\"", output
+      assert_match "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{Kamal::Commands::Traefik::DEFAULT_IMAGE} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\"", output
     end
   end
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class CliTraefikTest < CliTestCase
     run_command("reboot").tap do |output|
       assert_match "docker container stop traefik", output
       assert_match "docker container prune --force --filter label=org.opencontainers.image.title=Traefik", output
-      assert_match "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{Kamal::Commands::Traefik::DEFAULT_IMAGE} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\"", output
+      assert_match "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{Kamal::Commands::Traefik::DEFAULT_IMAGE} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\"", output
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/test/commands/accessory_test.rb b/test/commands/accessory_test.rb
index 89279ccc..2825f3de 100644
--- a/test/commands/accessory_test.rb
+++ b/test/commands/accessory_test.rb
@@ -49,15 +49,15 @@ class CommandsAccessoryTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
   test "run" do
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name app-mysql --detach --restart unless-stopped --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --publish 3306:3306 -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=\"secret123\" -e MYSQL_ROOT_HOST=\"%\" --label service=\"app-mysql\" private.registry/mysql:8.0",
+      "docker run --name app-mysql --detach --restart unless-stopped --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --publish 3306:3306 --env-file .kamal/env/accessories/app-mysql.env --label service=\"app-mysql\" private.registry/mysql:8.0",
       new_command(:mysql).run.join(" ")
 
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name app-redis --detach --restart unless-stopped --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --publish 6379:6379 -e SOMETHING=\"else\" --volume /var/lib/redis:/data --label service=\"app-redis\" --label cache=\"true\" redis:latest",
+      "docker run --name app-redis --detach --restart unless-stopped --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --publish 6379:6379 --env-file .kamal/env/accessories/app-redis.env --volume /var/lib/redis:/data --label service=\"app-redis\" --label cache=\"true\" redis:latest",
       new_command(:redis).run.join(" ")
 
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name app-busybox --detach --restart unless-stopped --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label service=\"app-busybox\" busybox:latest",
+      "docker run --name app-busybox --detach --restart unless-stopped --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --env-file .kamal/env/accessories/app-busybox.env --label service=\"app-busybox\" busybox:latest",
       new_command(:busybox).run.join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class CommandsAccessoryTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     @config[:logging] = { "driver" => "local", "options" => { "max-size" => "100m", "max-file" => "3" } }
 
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name app-busybox --detach --restart unless-stopped --log-driver \"local\" --log-opt max-size=\"100m\" --log-opt max-file=\"3\" --label service=\"app-busybox\" busybox:latest",
+      "docker run --name app-busybox --detach --restart unless-stopped --log-driver \"local\" --log-opt max-size=\"100m\" --log-opt max-file=\"3\" --env-file .kamal/env/accessories/app-busybox.env --label service=\"app-busybox\" busybox:latest",
       new_command(:busybox).run.join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class CommandsAccessoryTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
   test "execute in new container" do
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --rm -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=\"secret123\" -e MYSQL_ROOT_HOST=\"%\" private.registry/mysql:8.0 mysql -u root",
+      "docker run --rm --env-file .kamal/env/accessories/app-mysql.env private.registry/mysql:8.0 mysql -u root",
       new_command(:mysql).execute_in_new_container("mysql", "-u", "root").join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class CommandsAccessoryTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
   test "execute in new container over ssh" do
     new_command(:mysql).stub(:run_over_ssh, ->(cmd) { cmd.join(" ") }) do
-      assert_match %r|docker run -it --rm -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=\"secret123\" -e MYSQL_ROOT_HOST=\"%\" private.registry/mysql:8.0 mysql -u root|,
+      assert_match %r|docker run -it --rm --env-file .kamal/env/accessories/app-mysql.env private.registry/mysql:8.0 mysql -u root|,
         new_command(:mysql).execute_in_new_container_over_ssh("mysql", "-u", "root")
     end
   end
@@ -144,6 +144,14 @@ class CommandsAccessoryTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
       new_command(:mysql).remove_image.join(" ")
   end
 
+  test "make_env_directory" do
+    assert_equal "mkdir -p .kamal/env/accessories", new_command(:mysql).make_env_directory.join(" ")
+  end
+
+  test "remove_env_file" do
+    assert_equal "rm -f .kamal/env/accessories/app-mysql.env", new_command(:mysql).remove_env_file.join(" ")
+  end
+
   private
     def new_command(accessory)
       Kamal::Commands::Accessory.new(Kamal::Configuration.new(@config), name: accessory)
diff --git a/test/commands/app_test.rb b/test/commands/app_test.rb
index 69060afe..ab3f6ace 100644
--- a/test/commands/app_test.rb
+++ b/test/commands/app_test.rb
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ class CommandsAppTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
   test "run" do
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-999 -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-web-999\" -e RAILS_MASTER_KEY=\"456\" --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"web\" --label traefik.http.services.app-web.loadbalancer.server.scheme=\"http\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.rule=\"PathPrefix(\\`/\\`)\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.attempts=\"5\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.initialinterval=\"500ms\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.middlewares=\"app-web-retry@docker\" dhh/app:999",
+      "docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-999 -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-web-999\" --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"web\" --label traefik.http.services.app-web.loadbalancer.server.scheme=\"http\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.rule=\"PathPrefix(\\`/\\`)\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.attempts=\"5\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.initialinterval=\"500ms\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.middlewares=\"app-web-retry@docker\" dhh/app:999",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
   test "run with hostname" do
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-999 --hostname myhost -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-web-999\" -e RAILS_MASTER_KEY=\"456\" --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"web\" --label traefik.http.services.app-web.loadbalancer.server.scheme=\"http\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.rule=\"PathPrefix(\\`/\\`)\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.attempts=\"5\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.initialinterval=\"500ms\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.middlewares=\"app-web-retry@docker\" dhh/app:999",
+      "docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-999 --hostname myhost -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-web-999\" --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"web\" --label traefik.http.services.app-web.loadbalancer.server.scheme=\"http\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.rule=\"PathPrefix(\\`/\\`)\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.attempts=\"5\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.initialinterval=\"500ms\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.middlewares=\"app-web-retry@docker\" dhh/app:999",
       new_command.run(hostname: "myhost").join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class CommandsAppTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     @config[:volumes] = ["/local/path:/container/path" ]
 
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-999 -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-web-999\" -e RAILS_MASTER_KEY=\"456\" --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --volume /local/path:/container/path --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"web\" --label traefik.http.services.app-web.loadbalancer.server.scheme=\"http\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.rule=\"PathPrefix(\\`/\\`)\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.attempts=\"5\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.initialinterval=\"500ms\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.middlewares=\"app-web-retry@docker\" dhh/app:999",
+      "docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-999 -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-web-999\" --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --volume /local/path:/container/path --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"web\" --label traefik.http.services.app-web.loadbalancer.server.scheme=\"http\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.rule=\"PathPrefix(\\`/\\`)\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.attempts=\"5\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.initialinterval=\"500ms\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.middlewares=\"app-web-retry@docker\" dhh/app:999",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class CommandsAppTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     @config[:healthcheck] = { "path" => "/healthz" }
 
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-999 -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-web-999\" -e RAILS_MASTER_KEY=\"456\" --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3000/healthz || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"web\" --label traefik.http.services.app-web.loadbalancer.server.scheme=\"http\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.rule=\"PathPrefix(\\`/\\`)\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.attempts=\"5\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.initialinterval=\"500ms\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.middlewares=\"app-web-retry@docker\" dhh/app:999",
+      "docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-999 -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-web-999\" --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3000/healthz || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"web\" --label traefik.http.services.app-web.loadbalancer.server.scheme=\"http\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.rule=\"PathPrefix(\\`/\\`)\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.attempts=\"5\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.initialinterval=\"500ms\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.middlewares=\"app-web-retry@docker\" dhh/app:999",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class CommandsAppTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     @config[:healthcheck] = { "cmd" => "/bin/up" }
 
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-999 -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-web-999\" -e RAILS_MASTER_KEY=\"456\" --health-cmd \"/bin/up\" --health-interval \"1s\" --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"web\" --label traefik.http.services.app-web.loadbalancer.server.scheme=\"http\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.rule=\"PathPrefix(\\`/\\`)\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.attempts=\"5\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.initialinterval=\"500ms\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.middlewares=\"app-web-retry@docker\" dhh/app:999",
+      "docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-999 -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-web-999\" --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env --health-cmd \"/bin/up\" --health-interval \"1s\" --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"web\" --label traefik.http.services.app-web.loadbalancer.server.scheme=\"http\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.rule=\"PathPrefix(\\`/\\`)\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.attempts=\"5\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.initialinterval=\"500ms\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.middlewares=\"app-web-retry@docker\" dhh/app:999",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -51,14 +51,14 @@ class CommandsAppTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     @config[:servers] = { "web" => { "hosts" => [ "1.1.1.1" ], "healthcheck" => { "cmd" => "/bin/healthy" } } }
 
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-999 -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-web-999\" -e RAILS_MASTER_KEY=\"456\" --health-cmd \"/bin/healthy\" --health-interval \"1s\" --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"web\" --label traefik.http.services.app-web.loadbalancer.server.scheme=\"http\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.rule=\"PathPrefix(\\`/\\`)\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.attempts=\"5\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.initialinterval=\"500ms\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.middlewares=\"app-web-retry@docker\" dhh/app:999",
+      "docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-999 -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-web-999\" --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env --health-cmd \"/bin/healthy\" --health-interval \"1s\" --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"web\" --label traefik.http.services.app-web.loadbalancer.server.scheme=\"http\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.rule=\"PathPrefix(\\`/\\`)\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.attempts=\"5\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.initialinterval=\"500ms\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.middlewares=\"app-web-retry@docker\" dhh/app:999",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
   test "run with custom options" do
     @config[:servers] = { "web" => [ "1.1.1.1" ], "jobs" => { "hosts" => [ "1.1.1.2" ], "cmd" => "bin/jobs", "options" => { "mount" => "somewhere", "cap-add" => true } } }
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-jobs-999 -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-jobs-999\" -e RAILS_MASTER_KEY=\"456\" --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"jobs\" --mount \"somewhere\" --cap-add dhh/app:999 bin/jobs",
+      "docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-jobs-999 -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-jobs-999\" --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-jobs.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"jobs\" --mount \"somewhere\" --cap-add dhh/app:999 bin/jobs",
       new_command(role: "jobs").run.join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class CommandsAppTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     @config[:logging] = { "driver" => "local", "options" => { "max-size" => "100m", "max-file" => "3" } }
 
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-999 -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-web-999\" -e RAILS_MASTER_KEY=\"456\" --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" --log-driver \"local\" --log-opt max-size=\"100m\" --log-opt max-file=\"3\" --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"web\" --label traefik.http.services.app-web.loadbalancer.server.scheme=\"http\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.rule=\"PathPrefix(\\`/\\`)\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.attempts=\"5\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.initialinterval=\"500ms\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.middlewares=\"app-web-retry@docker\" dhh/app:999",
+      "docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-999 -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-web-999\" --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" --log-driver \"local\" --log-opt max-size=\"100m\" --log-opt max-file=\"3\" --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"web\" --label traefik.http.services.app-web.loadbalancer.server.scheme=\"http\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.rule=\"PathPrefix(\\`/\\`)\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.attempts=\"5\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.initialinterval=\"500ms\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.middlewares=\"app-web-retry@docker\" dhh/app:999",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -85,13 +85,13 @@ class CommandsAppTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
   test "start_or_run" do
     assert_equal \
-      "docker start app-web-999 || docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-999 -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-web-999\" -e RAILS_MASTER_KEY=\"456\" --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"web\" --label traefik.http.services.app-web.loadbalancer.server.scheme=\"http\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.rule=\"PathPrefix(\\`/\\`)\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.attempts=\"5\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.initialinterval=\"500ms\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.middlewares=\"app-web-retry@docker\" dhh/app:999",
+      "docker start app-web-999 || docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-999 -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-web-999\" --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"web\" --label traefik.http.services.app-web.loadbalancer.server.scheme=\"http\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.rule=\"PathPrefix(\\`/\\`)\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.attempts=\"5\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.initialinterval=\"500ms\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.middlewares=\"app-web-retry@docker\" dhh/app:999",
       new_command.start_or_run.join(" ")
   end
 
   test "start_or_run with hostname" do
     assert_equal \
-      "docker start app-web-999 || docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-999 --hostname myhost -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-web-999\" -e RAILS_MASTER_KEY=\"456\" --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"web\" --label traefik.http.services.app-web.loadbalancer.server.scheme=\"http\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.rule=\"PathPrefix(\\`/\\`)\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.attempts=\"5\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.initialinterval=\"500ms\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.middlewares=\"app-web-retry@docker\" dhh/app:999",
+      "docker start app-web-999 || docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-999 --hostname myhost -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-web-999\" --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"web\" --label traefik.http.services.app-web.loadbalancer.server.scheme=\"http\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.rule=\"PathPrefix(\\`/\\`)\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.attempts=\"5\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.initialinterval=\"500ms\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.middlewares=\"app-web-retry@docker\" dhh/app:999",
       new_command.start_or_run(hostname: "myhost").join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -167,14 +167,14 @@ class CommandsAppTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
   test "execute in new container" do
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --rm -e RAILS_MASTER_KEY=\"456\" dhh/app:999 bin/rails db:setup",
+      "docker run --rm --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env dhh/app:999 bin/rails db:setup",
       new_command.execute_in_new_container("bin/rails", "db:setup").join(" ")
   end
 
   test "execute in new container with custom options" do
     @config[:servers] = { "web" => { "hosts" => [ "1.1.1.1" ], "options" => { "mount" => "somewhere", "cap-add" => true } } }
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --rm -e RAILS_MASTER_KEY=\"456\" --mount \"somewhere\" --cap-add dhh/app:999 bin/rails db:setup",
+      "docker run --rm --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env --mount \"somewhere\" --cap-add dhh/app:999 bin/rails db:setup",
       new_command.execute_in_new_container("bin/rails", "db:setup").join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -185,13 +185,13 @@ class CommandsAppTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   end
 
   test "execute in new container over ssh" do
-    assert_match %r|docker run -it --rm -e RAILS_MASTER_KEY=\"456\" dhh/app:999 bin/rails c|,
+    assert_match %r|docker run -it --rm --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env dhh/app:999 bin/rails c|,
       new_command.execute_in_new_container_over_ssh("bin/rails", "c", host: "app-1")
   end
 
   test "execute in new container with custom options over ssh" do
     @config[:servers] = { "web" => { "hosts" => [ "1.1.1.1" ], "options" => { "mount" => "somewhere", "cap-add" => true } } }
-    assert_match %r|docker run -it --rm -e RAILS_MASTER_KEY=\"456\" --mount \"somewhere\" --cap-add dhh/app:999 bin/rails c|,
+    assert_match %r|docker run -it --rm --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env --mount \"somewhere\" --cap-add dhh/app:999 bin/rails c|,
       new_command.execute_in_new_container_over_ssh("bin/rails", "c", host: "app-1")
   end
 
@@ -334,6 +334,14 @@ class CommandsAppTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
       new_command.tag_current_as_latest.join(" ")
   end
 
+  test "make_env_directory" do
+    assert_equal "mkdir -p .kamal/env/roles", new_command.make_env_directory.join(" ")
+  end
+
+  test "remove_env_file" do
+    assert_equal "rm -f .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env", new_command.remove_env_file.join(" ")
+  end
+
   private
     def new_command(role: "web")
       Kamal::Commands::App.new(Kamal::Configuration.new(@config, destination: @destination, version: "999"), role: role)
diff --git a/test/commands/healthcheck_test.rb b/test/commands/healthcheck_test.rb
index 4fad7830..4d0018d5 100644
--- a/test/commands/healthcheck_test.rb
+++ b/test/commands/healthcheck_test.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class CommandsHealthcheckTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
   test "run" do
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --detach --name healthcheck-app-123 --publish 3999:3000 --label service=healthcheck-app -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"healthcheck-app\" --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" dhh/app:123",
+      "docker run --detach --name healthcheck-app-123 --publish 3999:3000 --label service=healthcheck-app -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"healthcheck-app\" --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" dhh/app:123",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class CommandsHealthcheckTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     @config[:healthcheck] = { "port" => 3001 }
 
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --detach --name healthcheck-app-123 --publish 3999:3001 --label service=healthcheck-app -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"healthcheck-app\" --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3001/up || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" dhh/app:123",
+      "docker run --detach --name healthcheck-app-123 --publish 3999:3001 --label service=healthcheck-app -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"healthcheck-app\" --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3001/up || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" dhh/app:123",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class CommandsHealthcheckTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     @destination = "staging"
 
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --detach --name healthcheck-app-staging-123 --publish 3999:3000 --label service=healthcheck-app-staging -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"healthcheck-app-staging\" --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" dhh/app:123",
+      "docker run --detach --name healthcheck-app-staging-123 --publish 3999:3000 --label service=healthcheck-app-staging -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"healthcheck-app-staging\" --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-web-staging.env --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" dhh/app:123",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@ class CommandsHealthcheckTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     @config[:healthcheck] = { "cmd" => "/bin/up" }
 
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --detach --name healthcheck-app-123 --publish 3999:3000 --label service=healthcheck-app -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"healthcheck-app\" --health-cmd \"/bin/up\" --health-interval \"1s\" dhh/app:123",
+      "docker run --detach --name healthcheck-app-123 --publish 3999:3000 --label service=healthcheck-app -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"healthcheck-app\" --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env --health-cmd \"/bin/up\" --health-interval \"1s\" dhh/app:123",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
   test "run with custom options" do
     @config[:servers] = { "web" => { "hosts" => [ "1.1.1.1" ], "options" => { "mount" => "somewhere" } } }
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --detach --name healthcheck-app-123 --publish 3999:3000 --label service=healthcheck-app -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"healthcheck-app\" --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" --mount \"somewhere\" dhh/app:123",
+      "docker run --detach --name healthcheck-app-123 --publish 3999:3000 --label service=healthcheck-app -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"healthcheck-app\" --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" --mount \"somewhere\" dhh/app:123",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
diff --git a/test/commands/traefik_test.rb b/test/commands/traefik_test.rb
index b6b47bfd..5a651dee 100644
--- a/test/commands/traefik_test.rb
+++ b/test/commands/traefik_test.rb
@@ -18,72 +18,72 @@ class CommandsTraefikTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
   test "run" do
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
+      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
 
     @config[:traefik]["host_port"] = "8080"
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 8080:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
+      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 8080:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
 
     @config[:traefik]["publish"] = false
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
+      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
   test "run with ports configured" do
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
+      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
 
     @config[:traefik]["options"] = {"publish" => %w[9000:9000 9001:9001]}
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --publish \"9000:9000\" --publish \"9001:9001\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
+      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --publish \"9000:9000\" --publish \"9001:9001\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
   test "run with volumes configured" do
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
+      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
 
     @config[:traefik]["options"] = {"volume" => %w[./letsencrypt/acme.json:/letsencrypt/acme.json] }
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --volume \"./letsencrypt/acme.json:/letsencrypt/acme.json\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
+      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --volume \"./letsencrypt/acme.json:/letsencrypt/acme.json\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
   test "run with several options configured" do
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
+      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
 
     @config[:traefik]["options"] = {"volume" => %w[./letsencrypt/acme.json:/letsencrypt/acme.json], "publish" => %w[8080:8080], "memory" => "512m"}
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --volume \"./letsencrypt/acme.json:/letsencrypt/acme.json\" --publish \"8080:8080\" --memory \"512m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
+      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --volume \"./letsencrypt/acme.json:/letsencrypt/acme.json\" --publish \"8080:8080\" --memory \"512m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
   test "run with labels configured" do
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
+      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
 
     @config[:traefik]["labels"] = { "traefik.http.routers.dashboard.service" => "api@internal", "traefik.http.routers.dashboard.middlewares" => "auth" }
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label traefik.http.routers.dashboard.service=\"api@internal\" --label traefik.http.routers.dashboard.middlewares=\"auth\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
+      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label traefik.http.routers.dashboard.service=\"api@internal\" --label traefik.http.routers.dashboard.middlewares=\"auth\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
   test "run with env configured" do
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
+      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
 
     @config[:traefik]["env"] = { "secret" => %w[EXAMPLE_API_KEY] }
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock -e EXAMPLE_API_KEY=\"456\" --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
+      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class CommandsTraefikTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     @config.delete(:traefik)
 
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{Kamal::Commands::Traefik::DEFAULT_IMAGE} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\"",
+      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{Kamal::Commands::Traefik::DEFAULT_IMAGE} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\"",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class CommandsTraefikTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     @config[:logging] = { "driver" => "local", "options" => { "max-size" => "100m", "max-file" => "3" } }
 
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --log-driver \"local\" --log-opt max-size=\"100m\" --log-opt max-file=\"3\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
+      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-driver \"local\" --log-opt max-size=\"100m\" --log-opt max-file=\"3\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class CommandsTraefikTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     @config[:traefik]["args"]["log.level"] = "ERROR"
 
     assert_equal \
-    "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"ERROR\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
+    "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"ERROR\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -177,6 +177,24 @@ class CommandsTraefikTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
       new_command.follow_logs(host: @config[:servers].first, grep: 'hello!')
   end
 
+  test "env_file" do
+    @config[:traefik]["env"] = { "secret" => %w[EXAMPLE_API_KEY] }
+
+    assert_equal "EXAMPLE_API_KEY=456\n", new_command.env_file
+  end
+
+  test "host_env_file_path" do
+    assert_equal ".kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env", new_command.host_env_file_path
+  end
+
+  test "make_env_directory" do
+    assert_equal "mkdir -p .kamal/env/traefik", new_command.make_env_directory.join(" ")
+  end
+
+  test "remove_env_file" do
+    assert_equal "rm -f .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env", new_command.remove_env_file.join(" ")
+  end
+
   private
     def new_command
       Kamal::Commands::Traefik.new(Kamal::Configuration.new(@config, version: "123"))
diff --git a/test/configuration/accessory_test.rb b/test/configuration/accessory_test.rb
index 4f962304..73136239 100644
--- a/test/configuration/accessory_test.rb
+++ b/test/configuration/accessory_test.rb
@@ -110,19 +110,30 @@ class ConfigurationAccessoryTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     assert_equal ["--label", "service=\"app-redis\"", "--label", "cache=\"true\""], @config.accessory(:redis).label_args
   end
 
-  test "env args with secret" do
+  test "env args" do
+    assert_equal ["--env-file", ".kamal/env/accessories/app-mysql.env"], @config.accessory(:mysql).env_args
+    assert_equal ["--env-file", ".kamal/env/accessories/app-redis.env"], @config.accessory(:redis).env_args
+  end
+
+  test "env file with secret" do
     ENV["MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD"] = "secret123"
 
-    @config.accessory(:mysql).env_args.tap do |env_args|
-      assert_equal ["-e", "MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=\"secret123\"", "-e", "MYSQL_ROOT_HOST=\"%\""], Kamal::Utils.unredacted(env_args)
-      assert_equal ["-e", "MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=[REDACTED]", "-e", "MYSQL_ROOT_HOST=\"%\""], Kamal::Utils.redacted(env_args)
-    end
+    expected = <<~ENV
+      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=secret123
+      MYSQL_ROOT_HOST=%
+    ENV
+
+    assert_equal expected, @config.accessory(:mysql).env_file
   ensure
     ENV["MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD"] = nil
   end
 
-  test "env args without secret" do
-    assert_equal ["-e", "SOMETHING=\"else\""], @config.accessory(:redis).env_args
+  test "host_env_directory" do
+    assert_equal ".kamal/env/accessories", @config.accessory(:mysql).host_env_directory
+  end
+
+  test "host_env_file_path" do
+    assert_equal ".kamal/env/accessories/app-mysql.env", @config.accessory(:mysql).host_env_file_path
   end
 
   test "volume args" do
diff --git a/test/configuration/role_test.rb b/test/configuration/role_test.rb
index c554965d..b29ac2b5 100644
--- a/test/configuration/role_test.rb
+++ b/test/configuration/role_test.rb
@@ -71,7 +71,17 @@ class ConfigurationRoleTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
   test "env overwritten by role" do
     assert_equal "redis://a/b", @config_with_roles.role(:workers).env["REDIS_URL"]
-    assert_equal ["-e", "REDIS_URL=\"redis://a/b\"", "-e", "WEB_CONCURRENCY=\"4\""], @config_with_roles.role(:workers).env_args
+
+    expected_env = <<~ENV
+      REDIS_URL=redis://a/b
+      WEB_CONCURRENCY=4
+    ENV
+
+    assert_equal expected_env, @config_with_roles.role(:workers).env_file
+  end
+
+  test "env args" do
+    assert_equal ["--env-file", ".kamal/env/roles/app-workers.env"], @config_with_roles.role(:workers).env_args
   end
 
   test "env secret overwritten by role" do
@@ -97,10 +107,14 @@ class ConfigurationRoleTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     ENV["REDIS_PASSWORD"] = "secret456"
     ENV["DB_PASSWORD"] = "secret&\"123"
 
-    @config_with_roles.role(:workers).env_args.tap do |env_args|
-      assert_equal ["-e", "REDIS_PASSWORD=\"secret456\"", "-e", "DB_PASSWORD=\"secret&\\\"123\"", "-e", "REDIS_URL=\"redis://a/b\"", "-e", "WEB_CONCURRENCY=\"4\""], Kamal::Utils.unredacted(env_args)
-      assert_equal ["-e", "REDIS_PASSWORD=[REDACTED]", "-e", "DB_PASSWORD=[REDACTED]", "-e", "REDIS_URL=\"redis://a/b\"", "-e", "WEB_CONCURRENCY=\"4\""], Kamal::Utils.redacted(env_args)
-    end
+    expected = <<~ENV
+      REDIS_PASSWORD=secret456
+      DB_PASSWORD=secret&\"123
+      REDIS_URL=redis://a/b
+      WEB_CONCURRENCY=4
+    ENV
+
+    assert_equal expected, @config_with_roles.role(:workers).env_file
   ensure
     ENV["REDIS_PASSWORD"] = nil
     ENV["DB_PASSWORD"] = nil
@@ -119,10 +133,13 @@ class ConfigurationRoleTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
     ENV["DB_PASSWORD"] = "secret123"
 
-    @config_with_roles.role(:workers).env_args.tap do |env_args|
-      assert_equal ["-e", "DB_PASSWORD=\"secret123\"", "-e", "REDIS_URL=\"redis://a/b\"", "-e", "WEB_CONCURRENCY=\"4\""], Kamal::Utils.unredacted(env_args)
-      assert_equal ["-e", "DB_PASSWORD=[REDACTED]", "-e", "REDIS_URL=\"redis://a/b\"", "-e", "WEB_CONCURRENCY=\"4\""], Kamal::Utils.redacted(env_args)
-    end
+    expected = <<~ENV
+      DB_PASSWORD=secret123
+      REDIS_URL=redis://a/b
+      WEB_CONCURRENCY=4
+    ENV
+
+    assert_equal expected, @config_with_roles.role(:workers).env_file
   ensure
     ENV["DB_PASSWORD"] = nil
   end
@@ -139,11 +156,23 @@ class ConfigurationRoleTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
     ENV["REDIS_PASSWORD"] = "secret456"
 
-    @config_with_roles.role(:workers).env_args.tap do |env_args|
-      assert_equal ["-e", "REDIS_PASSWORD=\"secret456\"", "-e", "REDIS_URL=\"redis://a/b\"", "-e", "WEB_CONCURRENCY=\"4\""], Kamal::Utils.unredacted(env_args)
-      assert_equal ["-e", "REDIS_PASSWORD=[REDACTED]", "-e", "REDIS_URL=\"redis://a/b\"", "-e", "WEB_CONCURRENCY=\"4\""], Kamal::Utils.redacted(env_args)
-    end
+    expected = <<~ENV
+      REDIS_PASSWORD=secret456
+      REDIS_URL=redis://a/b
+      WEB_CONCURRENCY=4
+    ENV
+
+    assert_equal expected, @config_with_roles.role(:workers).env_file
   ensure
     ENV["REDIS_PASSWORD"] = nil
   end
+
+  test "host_env_directory" do
+    assert_equal ".kamal/env/roles", @config_with_roles.role(:workers).host_env_directory
+  end
+
+  test "host_env_file_path" do
+    assert_equal ".kamal/env/roles/app-workers.env", @config_with_roles.role(:workers).host_env_file_path
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/test/configuration_test.rb b/test/configuration_test.rb
index 2c0cc95b..36429e56 100644
--- a/test/configuration_test.rb
+++ b/test/configuration_test.rb
@@ -124,45 +124,7 @@ class ConfigurationTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     assert_equal "app-missing", @config.service_with_version
   end
 
-  test "env args" do
-    assert_equal [ "-e", "REDIS_URL=\"redis://x/y\"" ], @config.env_args
-  end
-
-  test "env args with clear and secrets" do
-    ENV["PASSWORD"] = "secret123"
-
-    config = Kamal::Configuration.new(@deploy.tap { |c| c.merge!({
-      env: { "clear" => { "PORT" => "3000" }, "secret" => [ "PASSWORD" ] }
-    }) })
-
-    assert_equal [ "-e", "PASSWORD=\"secret123\"", "-e", "PORT=\"3000\"" ], Kamal::Utils.unredacted(config.env_args)
-    assert_equal [ "-e", "PASSWORD=[REDACTED]", "-e", "PORT=\"3000\"" ], Kamal::Utils.redacted(config.env_args)
-  ensure
-    ENV["PASSWORD"] = nil
-  end
-
-  test "env args with only clear" do
-    config = Kamal::Configuration.new(@deploy.tap { |c| c.merge!({
-      env: { "clear" => { "PORT" => "3000" } }
-    }) })
-
-    assert_equal [ "-e", "PORT=\"3000\"" ], config.env_args
-  end
-
-  test "env args with only secrets" do
-    ENV["PASSWORD"] = "secret123"
-
-    config = Kamal::Configuration.new(@deploy.tap { |c| c.merge!({
-      env: { "secret" => [ "PASSWORD" ] }
-    }) })
-
-    assert_equal [ "-e", "PASSWORD=\"secret123\"" ], Kamal::Utils.unredacted(config.env_args)
-    assert_equal [ "-e", "PASSWORD=[REDACTED]" ], Kamal::Utils.redacted(config.env_args)
-  ensure
-    ENV["PASSWORD"] = nil
-  end
-
-  test "env args with missing secret" do
+  test "env with missing secret" do
     assert_raises(KeyError) do
       config = Kamal::Configuration.new(@deploy.tap { |c| c.merge!({
         env: { "secret" => [ "PASSWORD" ] }
@@ -257,7 +219,6 @@ class ConfigurationTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
         :repository=>"dhh/app",
         :absolute_image=>"dhh/app:missing",
         :service_with_version=>"app-missing",
-        :env_args=>["-e", "REDIS_URL=\"redis://x/y\""],
         :ssh_options=>{ :user=>"root", :auth_methods=>["publickey"], log_level: :fatal, keepalive: true, keepalive_interval: 30 },
         :sshkit=>{},
         :volume_args=>["--volume", "/local/path:/container/path"],
diff --git a/test/integration/accessory_test.rb b/test/integration/accessory_test.rb
index 102c02d3..87ae6de8 100644
--- a/test/integration/accessory_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/accessory_test.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ require_relative "integration_test"
 
 class AccessoryTest < IntegrationTest
   test "boot, stop, start, restart, logs, remove" do
+    kamal :envify
+
     kamal :accessory, :boot, :busybox
     assert_accessory_running :busybox
 
@@ -19,6 +21,8 @@ class AccessoryTest < IntegrationTest
 
     kamal :accessory, :remove, :busybox, "-y"
     assert_accessory_not_running :busybox
+
+    kamal :env, :delete
   end
 
   private
diff --git a/test/integration/app_test.rb b/test/integration/app_test.rb
index 1f5c5b1c..37a4dd71 100644
--- a/test/integration/app_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/app_test.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ require_relative "integration_test"
 
 class AppTest < IntegrationTest
   test "stop, start, boot, logs, images, containers, exec, remove" do
+    kamal :envify
+
     kamal :deploy
 
     assert_app_is_up
diff --git a/test/integration/docker/deployer/Dockerfile b/test/integration/docker/deployer/Dockerfile
index 11900139..b964e0e3 100644
--- a/test/integration/docker/deployer/Dockerfile
+++ b/test/integration/docker/deployer/Dockerfile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ RUN mkdir -p /etc/docker/certs.d/registry:4443 && ln -s /shared/certs/domain.crt
 
 RUN git config --global user.email "deployer@example.com"
 RUN git config --global user.name "Deployer"
-RUN git init && git add . && git commit -am "Initial version"
+RUN git init && echo ".env" >> .gitignore && git add . && git commit -am "Initial version"
 
 HEALTHCHECK --interval=1s CMD pgrep sleep
 
diff --git a/test/integration/docker/deployer/app/config/deploy.yml b/test/integration/docker/deployer/app/config/deploy.yml
index bc2cb28c..6ecb94b3 100644
--- a/test/integration/docker/deployer/app/config/deploy.yml
+++ b/test/integration/docker/deployer/app/config/deploy.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ image: app
 servers:
   - vm1
   - vm2
+env:
+  clear:
+    CLEAR_TOKEN: '4321'
+  secret:
+    - SECRET_TOKEN
+
 registry:
   server: registry:4443
   username: root
diff --git a/test/integration/lock_test.rb b/test/integration/lock_test.rb
index 22795b37..c9d88a91 100644
--- a/test/integration/lock_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/lock_test.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ require_relative "integration_test"
 
 class LockTest < IntegrationTest
   test "acquire, release, status" do
+    kamal :envify
+
     kamal :lock, :acquire, "-m 'Integration Tests'"
 
     status = kamal :lock, :status, capture: true
diff --git a/test/integration/main_test.rb b/test/integration/main_test.rb
index 59d73e8f..fcf82267 100644
--- a/test/integration/main_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/main_test.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 require_relative "integration_test"
 
 class MainTest < IntegrationTest
-  test "deploy, redeploy, rollback, details and audit" do
+  test "envify, deploy, redeploy, rollback, details and audit" do
+    kamal :envify
+    assert_local_env_file "SECRET_TOKEN=1234"
+    assert_remote_env_file "SECRET_TOKEN=1234\nCLEAR_TOKEN=4321"
+
     first_version = latest_app_version
 
     assert_app_is_down
@@ -30,12 +34,9 @@ class MainTest < IntegrationTest
 
     audit = kamal :audit, capture: true
     assert_match /Booted app version #{first_version}.*Booted app version #{second_version}.*Booted app version #{first_version}.*/m, audit
-  end
 
-  test "envify" do
-    kamal :envify
-
-    assert_equal "SECRET_TOKEN=1234", deployer_exec("cat .env", capture: true)
+    kamal :env, :delete
+    assert_no_remote_env_file
   end
 
   test "config" do
@@ -49,11 +50,23 @@ class MainTest < IntegrationTest
     assert_equal "registry:4443/app", config[:repository]
     assert_equal "registry:4443/app:#{version}", config[:absolute_image]
     assert_equal "app-#{version}", config[:service_with_version]
-    assert_equal [], config[:env_args]
     assert_equal [], config[:volume_args]
     assert_equal({ user: "root", auth_methods: [ "publickey" ], keepalive: true, keepalive_interval: 30, log_level: :fatal }, config[:ssh_options])
     assert_equal({ "multiarch" => false, "args" => { "COMMIT_SHA" => version } }, config[:builder])
     assert_equal [ "--log-opt", "max-size=\"10m\"" ], config[:logging]
     assert_equal({ "path" => "/up", "port" => 3000, "max_attempts" => 7, "cmd" => "wget -qO- http://localhost > /dev/null" }, config[:healthcheck])
   end
+
+  private
+    def assert_local_env_file(contents)
+      assert_equal contents, deployer_exec("cat .env", capture: true)
+    end
+
+    def assert_remote_env_file(contents)
+      assert_equal contents, docker_compose("exec vm1 cat /root/.kamal/env/roles/app-web.env", capture: true)
+    end
+
+    def assert_no_remote_env_file
+      assert_equal "nofile", docker_compose("exec vm1 stat /root/.kamal/env/roles/app-web.env 2> /dev/null || echo nofile", capture: true)
+    end
 end
diff --git a/test/integration/traefik_test.rb b/test/integration/traefik_test.rb
index 45a08e22..92211c43 100644
--- a/test/integration/traefik_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/traefik_test.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ require_relative "integration_test"
 
 class TraefikTest < IntegrationTest
   test "boot, reboot, stop, start, restart, logs, remove" do
+    kamal :envify
+
     kamal :traefik, :boot
     assert_traefik_running
 
@@ -33,6 +35,8 @@ class TraefikTest < IntegrationTest
 
     kamal :traefik, :remove
     assert_traefik_not_running
+
+    kamal :env, :delete
   end
 
   private
diff --git a/test/utils_test.rb b/test/utils_test.rb
index 3cc4af76..cef0a7fa 100644
--- a/test/utils_test.rb
+++ b/test/utils_test.rb
@@ -11,13 +11,65 @@ class UtilsTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
       Kamal::Utils.argumentize("--label", { foo: "bar" }, sensitive: true).last
   end
 
-  test "argumentize_env_with_secrets" do
-    ENV.expects(:fetch).with("FOO").returns("secret")
+  test "env file simple" do
+    env = {
+      "foo" => "bar",
+      "baz" => "haz"
+    }
 
-    args = Kamal::Utils.argumentize_env_with_secrets({ "secret" => [ "FOO" ], "clear" => { BAZ: "qux" } })
+    assert_equal "foo=bar\nbaz=haz\n", \
+      Kamal::Utils.env_file_with_secrets(env)
+  end
 
-    assert_equal [ "-e", "FOO=[REDACTED]", "-e", "BAZ=\"qux\"" ], Kamal::Utils.redacted(args)
-    assert_equal [ "-e", "FOO=\"secret\"", "-e", "BAZ=\"qux\"" ], Kamal::Utils.unredacted(args)
+  test "env file clear" do
+    env = {
+      "clear" => {
+        "foo" => "bar",
+        "baz" => "haz"
+      }
+    }
+
+    assert_equal "foo=bar\nbaz=haz\n", \
+      Kamal::Utils.env_file_with_secrets(env)
+  end
+
+  test "env file secret" do
+    ENV["PASSWORD"] = "hello"
+    env = {
+      "secret" => [ "PASSWORD" ]
+    }
+
+    assert_equal "PASSWORD=hello\n", \
+      Kamal::Utils.env_file_with_secrets(env)
+  ensure
+    ENV.delete "PASSWORD"
+  end
+
+  test "env file missing secret" do
+    env = {
+      "secret" => [ "PASSWORD" ]
+    }
+
+    assert_raises(KeyError) { Kamal::Utils.env_file_with_secrets(env) }
+
+  ensure
+    ENV.delete "PASSWORD"
+  end
+
+  test "env file secret and clear" do
+    ENV["PASSWORD"] = "hello"
+    env = {
+      "secret" => [ "PASSWORD" ],
+      "clear" => {
+        "foo" => "bar",
+        "baz" => "haz"
+      }
+    }
+
+    assert_equal "PASSWORD=hello\nfoo=bar\nbaz=haz\n", \
+      Kamal::Utils.env_file_with_secrets(env)
+  ensure
+    ENV.delete "PASSWORD"
   end
 
   test "optionize" do