diff --git a/internal/compiler/v3/compiler_v3.go b/internal/compiler/v3/compiler_v3.go
index a5c6a48a9b..afb4f4660b 100644
--- a/internal/compiler/v3/compiler_v3.go
+++ b/internal/compiler/v3/compiler_v3.go
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ func (c *CompilerV3) getVariables(t *taskfile.Task, call *taskfile.Call, evaluat
 		return result, nil
 	}
 
+	if err := t.Env.Range(taskRangeFunc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	if err := call.Vars.Range(rangeFunc); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -148,8 +151,10 @@ func (c *CompilerV3) HandleDynamicVar(v taskfile.Var, dir string) (string, error
 	opts := &execext.RunCommandOptions{
 		Command: v.Sh,
 		Dir:     dir,
-		Stdout:  &stdout,
-		Stderr:  c.Logger.Stderr,
+		// TODO: Should we pass the current environment to the command?
+		Env:    []string{},
+		Stdout: &stdout,
+		Stderr: c.Logger.Stderr,
 	}
 	if err := execext.RunCommand(context.Background(), opts); err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf(`task: Command "%s" failed: %s`, opts.Command, err)
diff --git a/task_test.go b/task_test.go
index 43df8bf26d..8949ac62de 100644
--- a/task_test.go
+++ b/task_test.go
@@ -1542,6 +1542,18 @@ func TestDotenvShouldIncludeAllEnvFiles(t *testing.T) {
 	tt.Run(t)
 }
 
+func TestDotenvShouldLoadBeforeTaskVars(t *testing.T) {
+	tt := fileContentTest{
+		Dir:       "testdata/dotenv/load_dotenv_before_vars",
+		Target:    "default",
+		TrimSpace: false,
+		Files: map[string]string{
+			"include.txt": "AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID='123'\n",
+		},
+	}
+	tt.Run(t)
+}
+
 func TestDotenvShouldErrorWhenIncludingDependantDotenvs(t *testing.T) {
 	const dir = "testdata/dotenv/error_included_envs"
 	const entry = "Taskfile.yml"
diff --git a/testdata/dotenv/load_dotenv_before_vars/.env b/testdata/dotenv/load_dotenv_before_vars/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b6a9b84d92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testdata/dotenv/load_dotenv_before_vars/.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+SHT_DO_SPACES_ACCESS_ID=123
diff --git a/testdata/dotenv/load_dotenv_before_vars/Taskfile.yml b/testdata/dotenv/load_dotenv_before_vars/Taskfile.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1140a25eec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testdata/dotenv/load_dotenv_before_vars/Taskfile.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+version: '3'
+
+dotenv: ['.env']
+
+tasks:
+  default:
+    vars:
+      AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID:
+        sh: echo $SHT_DO_SPACES_ACCESS_ID
+    cmds:
+      - echo "AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID='$AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID'" > include.txt