diff --git a/packages/next-utils/package.json b/packages/next-utils/package.json
index 6a79470..8ac0f3b 100644
--- a/packages/next-utils/package.json
+++ b/packages/next-utils/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@mintel/next-utils",
-  "version": "1.7.10",
+  "version": "1.7.11",
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public",
     "registry": "https://npm.infra.mintel.me"
diff --git a/packages/next-utils/src/env.ts b/packages/next-utils/src/env.ts
index cf102cb..0f2a0fe 100644
--- a/packages/next-utils/src/env.ts
+++ b/packages/next-utils/src/env.ts
@@ -50,9 +50,12 @@ export const mintelEnvSchema = {
   INTERNAL_DIRECTUS_URL: z.string().url().optional(),
 };
 
+export type MintelEnv<T extends z.ZodRawShape = Record<string, never>> =
+  z.infer<z.ZodObject<typeof mintelEnvSchema & T>>;
+
 export function validateMintelEnv<
   T extends z.ZodRawShape = Record<string, never>,
->(schemaExtension: T = {} as T) {
+>(schemaExtension: T = {} as T): MintelEnv<T> {
   const fullSchema = z.object(mintelEnvSchema).extend(schemaExtension);
 
   const isBuildTime =