diff --git a/pipenv/core.py b/pipenv/core.py
index 4713a9f7..426df5f1 100644
--- a/pipenv/core.py
+++ b/pipenv/core.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ from .environments import (
     PYENV_INSTALLED, PIPENV_YES, PIPENV_DONT_LOAD_ENV,
     PIPENV_DEFAULT_PYTHON_VERSION, PIPENV_MAX_SUBPROCESS,
     PIPENV_DONT_USE_PYENV, SESSION_IS_INTERACTIVE, PIPENV_USE_SYSTEM,
-    PIPENV_DOTENV_LOCATION, PIPENV_SHELL
+    PIPENV_DOTENV_LOCATION, PIPENV_SHELL, PIPENV_PYTHON
 )
 
 # Backport required for earlier versions of Python.
@@ -427,6 +427,10 @@ def find_a_system_python(python):
 
 def ensure_python(three=None, python=None):
 
+    # Support for the PIPENV_PYTHON environment variable.
+    if PIPENV_PYTHON and python is False and three is None:
+        python = PIPENV_PYTHON
+
     def abort():
         click.echo(
             'You can specify specific versions of Python with:\n  {0}'.format(
diff --git a/pipenv/environments.py b/pipenv/environments.py
index a8745a9a..ea032f4a 100644
--- a/pipenv/environments.py
+++ b/pipenv/environments.py
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ os.environ.pop('__PYVENV_LAUNCHER__', None)
 # Shell compatibility mode, for mis-configured shells.
 PIPENV_SHELL_FANCY = bool(os.environ.get('PIPENV_SHELL_FANCY'))
 
+# Support for both Python 2 and Python 3 at the same time.
+PIPENV_PYTHON = os.environ.get('PIPENV_PYTHON')
+
 # Create the virtualenv in the project, instead of with pew.
 PIPENV_VENV_IN_PROJECT = bool(os.environ.get('PIPENV_VENV_IN_PROJECT')) or os.path.isdir('.venv')
 
diff --git a/pipenv/project.py b/pipenv/project.py
index 8ea1d472..6871e361 100644
--- a/pipenv/project.py
+++ b/pipenv/project.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from pip import ConfigOptionParser
 from .utils import (
     mkdir_p, convert_deps_from_pip, pep423_name, recase_file,
     find_requirements, is_file, is_vcs, python_version, cleanup_toml,
-    is_installable_file, is_valid_url, normalize_drive
+    is_installable_file, is_valid_url, normalize_drive, python_version
 )
 from .environments import (
     PIPENV_MAX_DEPTH,
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ from .environments import (
     PIPENV_VENV_IN_PROJECT,
     PIPENV_VIRTUALENV,
     PIPENV_NO_INHERIT,
-    PIPENV_TEST_INDEX
+    PIPENV_TEST_INDEX,
+    PIPENV_PYTHON
 )
 
 if PIPENV_PIPFILE:
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ if PIPENV_PIPFILE:
 class Project(object):
     """docstring for Project"""
 
-    def __init__(self, which=None, chdir=True):
+    def __init__(self, which=None, python_version=None, chdir=True):
         super(Project, self).__init__()
         self._name = None
         self._virtualenv_location = None
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ class Project(object):
         self._requirements_location = None
         self._original_dir = os.path.abspath(os.curdir)
         self.which = which
+        self.python_version = python_version
 
         # Hack to skip this during pipenv run, or -r.
         if ('run' not in sys.argv) and chdir:
@@ -161,7 +163,11 @@ class Project(object):
 
         # If the pipfile was located at '/home/user/MY_PROJECT/Pipfile',
         # the name of its virtualenv will be 'my-project-wyUfYPqE'
-        return sanitized + '-' + encoded_hash
+
+        if PIPENV_PYTHON:
+            return sanitized + '-' + encoded_hash + '-' + PIPENV_PYTHON
+        else:
+            return sanitized + '-' + encoded_hash
 
     @property
     def virtualenv_location(self):