diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_env.cpp b/src/script/lua_api/l_env.cpp
index 0fe1ddec3..38548e88b 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_env.cpp
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_env.cpp
@@ -894,6 +894,12 @@ int ModApiEnvMod::l_get_us_time(lua_State *L)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+int ModApiEnvMod::l_get_project_name(lua_State *L)
+{
+	lua_pushstring(L, PROJECT_NAME);
+	return 1;
+}
+
 void ModApiEnvMod::Initialize(lua_State *L, int top)
 {
 	API_FCT(set_node);
@@ -934,4 +940,5 @@ void ModApiEnvMod::Initialize(lua_State *L, int top)
 	API_FCT(forceload_block);
 	API_FCT(forceload_free_block);
 	API_FCT(get_us_time);
+	API_FCT(get_project_name);
 }
diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_env.h b/src/script/lua_api/l_env.h
index 5c9afd2f1..6a50132ce 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_env.h
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_env.h
@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ private:
 	// get us precision time
 	static int l_get_us_time(lua_State *L);
 
+	static int l_get_project_name(lua_State *L);
+
 public:
 	static void Initialize(lua_State *L, int top);
 };