diff --git a/packages/strapi-generate-api/lib/before.js b/packages/strapi-generate-api/lib/before.js
index 6f0900b41b..dd1d8892bb 100755
--- a/packages/strapi-generate-api/lib/before.js
+++ b/packages/strapi-generate-api/lib/before.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ module.exports = (scope, cb) => {
     idPluralized: pluralize.plural(_.trim(_.camelCase(scope.id))),
     parentId: _.isEmpty(parent) ? undefined : _.trim(_.deburr(parent)),
     parentIdPluralized: _.isEmpty(scope.parentId) ? undefined : pluralize.plural(_.trim(_.camelCase(scope.parentId))),
-    environment: process.NODE_ENV || 'development'
+    environment: process.env.NODE_ENV || 'development'
   });
 
   // Determine default values based on the available scope.
diff --git a/packages/strapi-generate-model/lib/before.js b/packages/strapi-generate-model/lib/before.js
index 4715422d01..13e4525ba5 100755
--- a/packages/strapi-generate-model/lib/before.js
+++ b/packages/strapi-generate-model/lib/before.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ module.exports = (scope, cb) => {
   _.defaults(scope, {
     id: _.trim(_.deburr(scope.id)),
     idPluralized: pluralize.plural(_.trim(_.deburr(scope.id))),
-    environment: process.NODE_ENV || 'development'
+    environment: process.env.NODE_ENV || 'development'
   });
 
   // Determine default values based on the available scope.