diff --git a/pkg/plugins/envvars/envvars.go b/pkg/plugins/envvars/envvars.go
index 33cdcf63e0b..b21aef63066 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/envvars/envvars.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/envvars/envvars.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func NewProvider(cfg *config.Cfg, license plugins.Licensing) *Service {
 	}
 }
 
-func (s *Service) Get(_ context.Context, p *plugins.Plugin) []string {
+func (s *Service) Get(ctx context.Context, p *plugins.Plugin) []string {
 	hostEnv := []string{
 		fmt.Sprintf("GF_VERSION=%s", s.cfg.BuildVersion),
 	}
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ func (s *Service) Get(_ context.Context, p *plugins.Plugin) []string {
 		)
 	}
 
+	hostEnv = append(hostEnv, s.featureToggleEnableVar(ctx)...)
 	hostEnv = append(hostEnv, s.awsEnvVars()...)
 	hostEnv = append(hostEnv, s.secureSocksProxyEnvVars()...)
 	hostEnv = append(hostEnv, azsettings.WriteToEnvStr(s.cfg.Azure)...)
@@ -84,6 +85,24 @@ func (s *Service) tracingEnvVars(plugin *plugins.Plugin) []string {
 	return vars
 }
 
+func (s *Service) featureToggleEnableVar(ctx context.Context) []string {
+	var variables []string // an array is used for consistency and keep the logic simpler for no features case
+
+	if s.cfg.Features != nil {
+		enabledFeatures := s.cfg.Features.GetEnabled(ctx)
+
+		if len(enabledFeatures) > 0 {
+			features := make([]string, 0, len(enabledFeatures))
+			for feat := range enabledFeatures {
+				features = append(features, feat)
+			}
+			variables = append(variables, fmt.Sprintf("GF_INSTANCE_FEATURE_TOGGLES_ENABLE=%s", strings.Join(features, ",")))
+		}
+	}
+
+	return variables
+}
+
 func (s *Service) awsEnvVars() []string {
 	var variables []string
 	if s.cfg.AWSAssumeRoleEnabled {
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/envvars/envvars_test.go b/pkg/plugins/envvars/envvars_test.go
index dd0745657ad..1482a5f7559 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/envvars/envvars_test.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/envvars/envvars_test.go
@@ -345,3 +345,37 @@ func TestInitalizer_awsEnvVars(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.ElementsMatch(t, []string{"GF_VERSION=", "AWS_AUTH_AssumeRoleEnabled=true", "AWS_AUTH_AllowedAuthProviders=grafana_assume_role,keys", "AWS_AUTH_EXTERNAL_ID=mock_external_id"}, envVars)
 	})
 }
+
+func TestInitializer_featureToggleEnvVar(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("backend datasource with feature toggle", func(t *testing.T) {
+		expectedFeatures := []string{"feat-1", "feat-2"}
+		featuresLookup := map[string]bool{
+			expectedFeatures[0]: true,
+			expectedFeatures[1]: true,
+		}
+
+		p := &plugins.Plugin{}
+		envVarsProvider := NewProvider(&config.Cfg{
+			Features: featuremgmt.WithFeatures(expectedFeatures[0], true, expectedFeatures[1], true),
+		}, nil)
+		envVars := envVarsProvider.Get(context.Background(), p)
+
+		assert.Equal(t, 2, len(envVars))
+
+		toggleExpression := strings.Split(envVars[1], "=")
+		assert.Equal(t, 2, len(toggleExpression))
+
+		assert.Equal(t, "GF_INSTANCE_FEATURE_TOGGLES_ENABLE", toggleExpression[0])
+
+		toggleArgs := toggleExpression[1]
+		features := strings.Split(toggleArgs, ",")
+
+		assert.Equal(t, len(expectedFeatures), len(features))
+
+		// this is necessary because the features are not returned in the order they are provided
+		for _, f := range features {
+			_, ok := featuresLookup[f]
+			assert.True(t, ok)
+		}
+	})
+}
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/ifaces.go b/pkg/plugins/ifaces.go
index 1ed75c2d2ec..a919e69303c 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/ifaces.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/ifaces.go
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ func (fn ClientMiddlewareFunc) CreateClientMiddleware(next Client) Client {
 
 type FeatureToggles interface {
 	IsEnabled(flag string) bool
+	GetEnabled(ctx context.Context) map[string]bool
 }
 
 type SignatureCalculator interface {
diff --git a/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/config/config.go b/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/config/config.go
index fafca1e9d0a..8b76dbcb3de 100644
--- a/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/config/config.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func ProvideConfig(settingProvider setting.Provider, grafanaCfg *setting.Cfg, fe
 		grafanaCfg.PluginsCDNURLTemplate,
 		grafanaCfg.AppURL,
 		tracingCfg,
-		featuremgmt.ProvideToggles(features),
+		features,
 		grafanaCfg.AngularSupportEnabled,
 		grafanaCfg.GrafanaComURL,
 	), nil