diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/node/Node.java b/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/node/Node.java
index ce9a3742876..1778867f5a1 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/node/Node.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/node/Node.java
@@ -230,6 +230,13 @@ public class Node implements Releasable {
         return client;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the environment of the node
+     */
+    public Environment getEnvironment() {
+        return environment;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Start the node. If the node is already started, this method is no-op.
      */
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/node/NodeModule.java b/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/node/NodeModule.java
index c1b707bfd0f..8622b14e925 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/node/NodeModule.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/node/NodeModule.java
@@ -99,6 +99,13 @@ public class NodeModule extends AbstractModule {
         bind(ProcessorsRegistry.class).toInstance(processorsRegistry);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the node
+     */
+    public Node getNode() {
+        return node;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Adds a processor factory under a specific type name.
      */