diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index dc8987883..84975cae1 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+0.4
+===
+
+### Enhancements
+
+* Added the '--env' option to 'run' to pass environment variables to the
+  Toolbx container
+* Added the '--use-fallback-shell' option to 'run' to fall back to /bin/bash
+  and /bin/sh if the specified command is not found
+* Added the '--workdir' option to 'run' to override the working directory used
+  inside the Toolbx container
+
+
 0.3
 ===
 
diff --git a/doc/toolbox-run.1.md b/doc/toolbox-run.1.md
index bfcceeff0..563c9b845 100644
--- a/doc/toolbox-run.1.md
+++ b/doc/toolbox-run.1.md
@@ -6,8 +6,11 @@ toolbox\-run - Run a command in an existing Toolbx container
 ## SYNOPSIS
 **toolbox run** [*--container NAME* | *-c NAME*]
             [*--distro DISTRO* | *-d DISTRO*]
+            [*--env KEY=VALUE*]
             [*--preserve-fds N*]
             [*--release RELEASE* | *-r RELEASE*]
+            [*--use-fallback-shell*]
+            [*--workdir DIR*]
             [*COMMAND*]
 
 ## DESCRIPTION
@@ -38,6 +41,12 @@ Run command inside a Toolbx container for a different operating system DISTRO
 than the host. Has to be coupled with `--release` unless the selected DISTRO
 matches the host system.
 
+**--env** KEY=VALUE
+
+Set an environment variable in the form of KEY=VALUE for use inside the Toolbx
+container. This option can be specified multiple times to set multiple
+environment variables.
+
 **--preserve-fds** N
 
 Pass down to command N additional file descriptors (in addition to 0, 1, 2).
@@ -48,6 +57,16 @@ The total number of file descriptors will be 3+N.
 Run command inside a Toolbx container for a different operating system RELEASE
 than the host.
 
+**--use-fallback-shell**
+
+Fall back to /bin/bash and /bin/sh if the specified command is not found inside
+the Toolbx container.
+
+**--workdir** DIR
+
+Override the working directory used inside the Toolbx container. The value must
+be an absolute path.
+
 ## EXIT STATUS
 
 The exit code gives information about why the command within the container
diff --git a/src/cmd/enter.go b/src/cmd/enter.go
index 9ba84d6ad..16ea148c0 100644
--- a/src/cmd/enter.go
+++ b/src/cmd/enter.go
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func enter(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 	command := []string{userShell, "-l"}
 
-	if err := runCommand(container, defaultContainer, image, release, 0, command, true, true, false); err != nil {
+	if err := runCommand(container, defaultContainer, image, release, 0, command, nil, true, true, false); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/cmd/run.go b/src/cmd/run.go
index ed421aa68..e5da7249b 100644
--- a/src/cmd/run.go
+++ b/src/cmd/run.go
@@ -52,13 +52,16 @@ type entryPointError struct {
 
 var (
 	runFlags struct {
-		container   string
-		distro      string
-		preserveFDs uint
-		release     string
+		container        string
+		distro           string
+		env              []string
+		preserveFDs      uint
+		release          string
+		useFallbackShell bool
+		workDir          string
 	}
 
-	runFallbackCommands = [][]string{{"/bin/bash", "-l"}}
+	runFallbackCommands = [][]string{{"/bin/bash", "-l"}, {"/bin/sh", "-l"}}
 	runFallbackWorkDirs = []string{"" /* $HOME */}
 )
 
@@ -96,6 +99,21 @@ func init() {
 		"",
 		"Run command inside a Toolbx container for a different operating system release than the host")
 
+	flags.StringArrayVar(&runFlags.env,
+		"env",
+		nil,
+		"Set environment variables in the form of KEY=VALUE for use inside the Toolbx container")
+
+	flags.BoolVar(&runFlags.useFallbackShell,
+		"use-fallback-shell",
+		false,
+		"Fall back to /bin/bash and /bin/sh if the command is not found")
+
+	flags.StringVar(&runFlags.workDir,
+		"workdir",
+		"",
+		"Override the working directory used inside the Toolbx container")
+
 	runCmd.SetHelpFunc(runHelp)
 
 	if err := runCmd.RegisterFlagCompletionFunc("container", completionContainerNames); err != nil {
@@ -141,6 +159,20 @@ func run(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 	command := args
 
+	if runFlags.workDir != "" {
+		if !filepath.IsAbs(runFlags.workDir) {
+			var builder strings.Builder
+			fmt.Fprintf(&builder, "invalid argument for '--workdir'\n")
+			fmt.Fprintf(&builder, "The working directory must be an absolute path.\n")
+			fmt.Fprintf(&builder, "Run '%s --help' for usage.", executableBase)
+
+			errMsg := builder.String()
+			return errors.New(errMsg)
+		}
+
+		workingDirectory = runFlags.workDir
+	}
+
 	container, image, release, err := resolveContainerAndImageNames(runFlags.container,
 		"--container",
 		runFlags.distro,
@@ -157,8 +189,9 @@ func run(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		release,
 		runFlags.preserveFDs,
 		command,
+		runFlags.env,
 		false,
-		false,
+		runFlags.useFallbackShell,
 		true); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -170,7 +203,7 @@ func runCommand(container string,
 	defaultContainer bool,
 	image, release string,
 	preserveFDs uint,
-	command []string,
+	command, extraEnviron []string,
 	emitEscapeSequence, fallbackToBash, pedantic bool) error {
 
 	if !pedantic {
@@ -347,6 +380,7 @@ func runCommand(container string,
 	logrus.Debugf("Container %s is initialized", container)
 
 	environ := append(cdiEnviron, p11KitServerEnviron...)
+	environ = append(environ, extraEnviron...)
 	if err := runCommandWithFallbacks(container,
 		preserveFDs,
 		command,
diff --git a/test/system/104-run.bats b/test/system/104-run.bats
index 64c0cd5e9..07417153f 100644
--- a/test/system/104-run.bats
+++ b/test/system/104-run.bats
@@ -862,6 +862,58 @@ teardown() {
   assert [ ${#stderr_lines[@]} -eq 2 ]
 }
 
+@test "run: Ensure that --env passes an environment variable to the container" {
+  create_default_container
+
+  run --keep-empty-lines "$TOOLBX" run --env FOO=bar printenv FOO
+
+  assert_success
+  assert_line --index 0 "bar"
+  assert [ ${#lines[@]} -eq 1 ]
+}
+
+@test "run: Ensure that multiple --env flags work" {
+  create_default_container
+
+  run --keep-empty-lines "$TOOLBX" run --env FOO=bar --env BAZ=qux /bin/sh -c 'printenv FOO && printenv BAZ'
+
+  assert_success
+  assert_line --index 0 "bar"
+  assert_line --index 1 "qux"
+  assert [ ${#lines[@]} -eq 2 ]
+}
+
+@test "run: Ensure that --workdir sets the working directory" {
+  create_default_container
+
+  run --keep-empty-lines "$TOOLBX" run --workdir /tmp pwd
+
+  assert_success
+  assert_line --index 0 "/tmp"
+  assert [ ${#lines[@]} -eq 1 ]
+}
+
+@test "run: Try --workdir with a relative path" {
+  run --keep-empty-lines --separate-stderr "$TOOLBX" run --workdir relative/path true
+
+  assert_failure
+  assert [ ${#lines[@]} -eq 0 ]
+  lines=("${stderr_lines[@]}")
+  assert_line --index 0 "Error: invalid argument for '--workdir'"
+  assert_line --index 1 "The working directory must be an absolute path."
+  assert_line --index 2 "Run 'toolbox --help' for usage."
+  assert [ ${#stderr_lines[@]} -eq 3 ]
+}
+
+@test "run: Ensure that --use-fallback-shell works with an existing command" {
+  create_default_container
+
+  run --keep-empty-lines "$TOOLBX" run --use-fallback-shell true
+
+  assert_success
+  assert_output ""
+}
+
 @test "run: Try an old unsupported container" {
   local default_image
   default_image="$(get_default_image)"