diff --git a/apps/webapp/app/v3/services/createBackgroundWorker.server.ts b/apps/webapp/app/v3/services/createBackgroundWorker.server.ts
index 435b6f0f32..f93d6848c4 100644
--- a/apps/webapp/app/v3/services/createBackgroundWorker.server.ts
+++ b/apps/webapp/app/v3/services/createBackgroundWorker.server.ts
@@ -521,6 +521,18 @@ export async function syncDeclarativeSchedules(
   for (const task of tasksWithDeclarativeSchedules) {
     if (task.schedule === undefined) continue;
 
+    // Check if this schedule should be created in the current environment
+    if (task.schedule.environments && task.schedule.environments.length > 0) {
+      if (!task.schedule.environments.includes(environment.type)) {
+        logger.debug("Skipping schedule creation due to environment filter", {
+          taskId: task.id,
+          environmentType: environment.type,
+          allowedEnvironments: task.schedule.environments,
+        });
+        continue;
+      }
+    }
+
     const existingSchedule = existingDeclarativeSchedules.find(
       (schedule) =>
         schedule.taskIdentifier === task.id &&
diff --git a/packages/core/src/v3/schemas/schemas.ts b/packages/core/src/v3/schemas/schemas.ts
index 40ab6116ad..31667a01ad 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/v3/schemas/schemas.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/v3/schemas/schemas.ts
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ export type QueueManifest = z.infer<typeof QueueManifest>;
 export const ScheduleMetadata = z.object({
   cron: z.string(),
   timezone: z.string(),
+  environments: z.array(EnvironmentType).optional(),
 });
 
 const taskMetadata = {
diff --git a/packages/trigger-sdk/src/v3/schedules/index.ts b/packages/trigger-sdk/src/v3/schedules/index.ts
index eb38c9922f..1f87ed83e2 100644
--- a/packages/trigger-sdk/src/v3/schedules/index.ts
+++ b/packages/trigger-sdk/src/v3/schedules/index.ts
@@ -28,11 +28,12 @@ export type ScheduleOptions<
    * "0 0 * * *"
    * ```
    *
-   * 2. Or an object with a pattern and an optional timezone (default is "UTC")
+   * 2. Or an object with a pattern, optional timezone, and optional environments
    * ```ts
    * {
    *   pattern: "0 0 * * *",
-   *   timezone: "America/Los_Angeles"
+   *   timezone: "America/Los_Angeles",
+   *   environments: ["PRODUCTION", "STAGING"]
    * }
    * ```
    *
@@ -43,6 +44,20 @@ export type ScheduleOptions<
     | {
         pattern: string;
         timezone?: string;
+        /** You can optionally specify which environments this schedule should run in.
+         * When not specified, the schedule will run in all environments.
+         * 
+         * @example
+         * ```ts
+         * environments: ["PRODUCTION", "STAGING"]
+         * ```
+         * 
+         * @example 
+         * ```ts
+         * environments: ["PRODUCTION"] // Only run in production
+         * ```
+         */
+        environments?: Array<"DEVELOPMENT" | "STAGING" | "PRODUCTION" | "PREVIEW">;
       };
 };
 
@@ -58,6 +73,8 @@ export function task<TIdentifier extends string, TOutput, TInitOutput extends In
     : undefined;
   const timezone =
     (params.cron && typeof params.cron !== "string" ? params.cron.timezone : "UTC") ?? "UTC";
+  const environments =
+    params.cron && typeof params.cron !== "string" ? params.cron.environments : undefined;
 
   resourceCatalog.updateTaskMetadata(task.id, {
     triggerSource: "schedule",
@@ -65,6 +82,7 @@ export function task<TIdentifier extends string, TOutput, TInitOutput extends In
       ? {
           cron: cron,
           timezone,
+          environments,
         }
       : undefined,
   });
diff --git a/references/v3-catalog/src/trigger/scheduled.ts b/references/v3-catalog/src/trigger/scheduled.ts
index 4bf2bd2808..394a7d59a1 100644
--- a/references/v3-catalog/src/trigger/scheduled.ts
+++ b/references/v3-catalog/src/trigger/scheduled.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@ import { logger, schedules, task } from "@trigger.dev/sdk/v3";
 
 export const firstScheduledTask = schedules.task({
   id: "first-scheduled-task",
-  //every other minute
-  // cron: "0 */2 * * *",
+  //every other minute - only run in production and staging environments (skip development)
+  cron: {
+    pattern: "0 */2 * * *",
+    environments: ["PRODUCTION", "STAGING"],
+  },
   run: async (payload, { ctx }) => {
     const distanceInMs =
       payload.timestamp.getTime() - (payload.lastTimestamp ?? new Date()).getTime();
@@ -22,10 +25,11 @@ export const firstScheduledTask = schedules.task({
 
 export const secondScheduledTask = schedules.task({
   id: "second-scheduled-task",
-  // cron: {
-  //   pattern: "0 5 * * *",
-  //   timezone: "Asia/Tokyo",
-  // },
+  cron: {
+    pattern: "0 5 * * *",
+    timezone: "Asia/Tokyo",
+    environments: ["PRODUCTION"], // Only run in production
+  },
   run: async (payload) => {},
 });