diff --git a/docker/client.py b/docker/client.py
index 9012d24c..28c315de 100644
--- a/docker/client.py
+++ b/docker/client.py
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ class DockerClient:
             A path to a directory containing TLS certificates to use when
             connecting to the Docker host.
 
+        .. envvar:: DOCKER_API_VERSION
+
+            A path to a directory containing TLS certificates to use when
+            connecting to the Docker host.
+
         Args:
             version (str): The version of the API to use. Set to ``auto`` to
                 automatically detect the server's version. Default: ``auto``
diff --git a/docker/utils/utils.py b/docker/utils/utils.py
index f36a3afb..1c99926a 100644
--- a/docker/utils/utils.py
+++ b/docker/utils/utils.py
@@ -367,6 +367,8 @@ def kwargs_from_env(environment=None):
         tls_verify = tls_verify is not None
     enable_tls = cert_path or tls_verify
 
+    docker_api_version = environment.get('DOCKER_API_VERSION')
+
     params = {}
 
     if host:
@@ -385,6 +387,8 @@ def kwargs_from_env(environment=None):
         verify=tls_verify,
     )
 
+    params['version'] = docker_api_version
+
     return params