diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editors/envVarList.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editors/envVarList.js
index c1e1a0217..209e953e0 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editors/envVarList.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editors/envVarList.js
@@ -41,8 +41,12 @@ RED.editor.envVarList = (function() {
                         style: "width:100%",
                         class: "node-input-env-value",
                         type: "text",
-                    }).attr("autocomplete","disable").appendTo(envRow)
-                    valueField.typedInput({default:'str',types:isTemplateNode?DEFAULT_ENV_TYPE_LIST:DEFAULT_ENV_TYPE_LIST_INC_CRED});
+                    }).attr("autocomplete","disable").appendTo(envRow);
+                    var types = (opt.ui && opt.ui.opts && opt.ui.opts.types);
+                    if (!types) {
+                        types = isTemplateNode ? DEFAULT_ENV_TYPE_LIST : DEFAULT_ENV_TYPE_LIST_INC_CRED;
+                    }
+                    valueField.typedInput({default:'str',types:types});
                     valueField.typedInput('type', opt.type);
                     if (opt.type === "cred") {
                         if (opt.value) {
@@ -94,6 +98,11 @@ RED.editor.envVarList = (function() {
                         }
                         opt.ui.label = opt.ui.label || {};
                         opt.ui.type = opt.ui.type || "input";
+                        if ((opt.ui.type === "cred") &&
+                            opt.ui.opts &&
+                            opt.ui.opts.types) {
+                            opt.ui.type = "input";
+                        }
 
                         var uiRow = $('<div/>').appendTo(container).hide();
                         // save current info for reverting on cancel