diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bf2dee3f3..18d254167 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -201,6 +201,11 @@ build:
   # Date format is `2006-01-02_15:04:05`
   ldflags: -s -w -X main.build={{.Version}}
 
+  # Custom environment variables to be set durign the builds.
+  # Default is empty
+  env:
+   - CGO_ENABLED=0
+
   # GOOS list to build in.
   # For more info refer to https://golang.org/doc/install/source#environment
   # Defaults are darwin and linux
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 3e951e3ff..68516e79a 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ type Build struct {
 	Flags   string         `yaml:",omitempty"`
 	Binary  string         `yaml:",omitempty"`
 	Hooks   Hooks          `yaml:",omitempty"`
+	Env     []string       `yaml:",omitempty"`
 }
 
 // FormatOverride is used to specify a custom format for a specific GOOS.
diff --git a/goreleaser.yml b/goreleaser.yml
index 0854c2de8..0b62b0ed3 100644
--- a/goreleaser.yml
+++ b/goreleaser.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 homepage: &homepage http://goreleaser.github.io
 description: &description Deliver Go binaries as fast and easily as possible
 build:
+  env:
+   - CGO_ENABLED=0
   goos:
     - linux
     - darwin
diff --git a/pipeline/build/build.go b/pipeline/build/build.go
index b41675dd2..37f8d4404 100644
--- a/pipeline/build/build.go
+++ b/pipeline/build/build.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func (Pipe) Description() string {
 
 // Run the pipe
 func (Pipe) Run(ctx *context.Context) error {
-	if err := runHook(ctx.Config.Build.Hooks.Pre); err != nil {
+	if err := runHook(ctx.Config.Build.Env, ctx.Config.Build.Hooks.Pre); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	sem := make(chan bool, 4)
@@ -48,16 +48,16 @@ func (Pipe) Run(ctx *context.Context) error {
 	if err := g.Wait(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	return runHook(ctx.Config.Build.Hooks.Post)
+	return runHook(ctx.Config.Build.Env, ctx.Config.Build.Hooks.Post)
 }
 
-func runHook(hook string) error {
+func runHook(env []string, hook string) error {
 	if hook == "" {
 		return nil
 	}
 	log.Println("Running hook", hook)
 	cmd := strings.Fields(hook)
-	return run(runtimeTarget, cmd)
+	return run(env, runtimeTarget, cmd)
 }
 
 func build(ctx *context.Context, name string, target buildTarget) error {
@@ -76,12 +76,13 @@ func build(ctx *context.Context, name string, target buildTarget) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	cmd = append(cmd, "-ldflags="+flags, "-o", output, ctx.Config.Build.Main)
-	return run(target, cmd)
+	return run(ctx.Config.Build.Env, target, cmd)
 }
 
-func run(target buildTarget, command []string) error {
+func run(env []string, target buildTarget, command []string) error {
 	cmd := exec.Command(command[0], command[1:]...)
 	cmd.Env = append(cmd.Env, os.Environ()...)
+	cmd.Env = append(cmd.Env, env...)
 	cmd.Env = append(
 		cmd.Env,
 		"GOOS="+target.goos,