diff --git a/docker/main/rootfs/usr/local/go2rtc/create_config.py b/docker/main/rootfs/usr/local/go2rtc/create_config.py
index afbd30424a..51c155075c 100644
--- a/docker/main/rootfs/usr/local/go2rtc/create_config.py
+++ b/docker/main/rootfs/usr/local/go2rtc/create_config.py
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ from typing import Any
 from ruamel.yaml import YAML
 
 sys.path.insert(0, "/opt/frigate")
-from frigate.config.env import apply_config_env_vars, substitute_frigate_vars
 from frigate.const import (
     BIRDSEYE_PIPE,
     LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_MAJOR,
 )
 from frigate.ffmpeg_presets import parse_preset_hardware_acceleration_encode
 from frigate.util.config import find_config_file, resolve_ffmpeg_path
+from frigate.util.env import apply_config_env_vars, substitute_frigate_vars
 from frigate.util.live_streams import raw_transcode_streams
 from frigate.util.services import (
     is_go2rtc_arbitrary_exec_allowed,
diff --git a/frigate/api/camera.py b/frigate/api/camera.py
index 94eb632c80..0f5280f8c6 100644
--- a/frigate/api/camera.py
+++ b/frigate/api/camera.py
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ from frigate.config.camera.updater import (
     CameraConfigUpdateEnum,
     CameraConfigUpdateTopic,
 )
-from frigate.config.env import UnknownVariableError, substitute_frigate_vars
 from frigate.models import User
 from frigate.util.builtin import clean_camera_user_pass, get_record_segment_time
 from frigate.util.camera_cleanup import cleanup_camera_db, cleanup_camera_files
 from frigate.util.config import find_config_file
+from frigate.util.env import UnknownVariableError, substitute_frigate_vars
 from frigate.util.image import run_ffmpeg_snapshot
 from frigate.util.live_streams import (
     generated_transcode_streams,
diff --git a/frigate/config/camera/ffmpeg.py b/frigate/config/camera/ffmpeg.py
index fa690df237..445525cd0c 100644
--- a/frigate/config/camera/ffmpeg.py
+++ b/frigate/config/camera/ffmpeg.py
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ from enum import Enum
 from pydantic import Field, field_validator
 
 from frigate.util.config import resolve_ffmpeg_path
+from frigate.util.env import EnvString
 
 from ..base import FrigateBaseModel
-from ..env import EnvString
 
 __all__ = [
     "CameraFfmpegConfig",
diff --git a/frigate/config/camera/genai.py b/frigate/config/camera/genai.py
index 2437c7f5e3..5d4ef9a0cf 100644
--- a/frigate/config/camera/genai.py
+++ b/frigate/config/camera/genai.py
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ from typing import Any, Self
 
 from pydantic import Field, model_validator
 
+from frigate.util.env import EnvString
+
 from ..base import FrigateBaseModel
-from ..env import EnvString
 
 __all__ = ["GenAIConfig", "GenAIProviderEnum", "GenAIRoleEnum"]
 
diff --git a/frigate/config/camera/notification.py b/frigate/config/camera/notification.py
index 4f5e246b48..5fe6a57834 100644
--- a/frigate/config/camera/notification.py
+++ b/frigate/config/camera/notification.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 from pydantic import Field
 
+from frigate.util.env import EnvString
+
 from ..base import FrigateBaseModel
-from ..env import EnvString
 
 __all__ = ["NotificationConfig"]
 
diff --git a/frigate/config/camera/onvif.py b/frigate/config/camera/onvif.py
index 01c9432819..1db7bdf900 100644
--- a/frigate/config/camera/onvif.py
+++ b/frigate/config/camera/onvif.py
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ from enum import Enum
 
 from pydantic import Field, field_validator
 
+from frigate.util.env import EnvString
+
 from ..base import FrigateBaseModel
-from ..env import EnvString
 from .objects import DEFAULT_TRACKED_OBJECTS
 
 __all__ = ["OnvifConfig", "PtzAutotrackConfig", "ZoomingModeEnum"]
diff --git a/frigate/config/config.py b/frigate/config/config.py
index 267db86e9a..1b2c2f029c 100644
--- a/frigate/config/config.py
+++ b/frigate/config/config.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ from frigate.util.config import (
     get_relative_coordinates,
     migrate_frigate_config,
 )
+from frigate.util.env import EnvVars, reload_sources
 from frigate.util.image import create_mask
 from frigate.util.live_streams import (
     default_transcode_source,
@@ -71,7 +72,6 @@ from .classification import (
     SemanticSearchModelEnum,
 )
 from .database import DatabaseConfig
-from .env import EnvVars, reload_sources
 from .logger import LoggerConfig
 from .mqtt import MqttConfig
 from .network import NetworkingConfig
diff --git a/frigate/config/mqtt.py b/frigate/config/mqtt.py
index 28c002a0de..5815a99f6f 100644
--- a/frigate/config/mqtt.py
+++ b/frigate/config/mqtt.py
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ from typing import Self
 from pydantic import Field, ValidationInfo, model_validator
 
 from frigate.const import FREQUENCY_STATS_POINTS
+from frigate.util.env import EnvString
 
 from .base import FrigateBaseModel
-from .env import EnvString
 
 __all__ = ["MqttConfig"]
 
diff --git a/frigate/config/proxy.py b/frigate/config/proxy.py
index 939585f62c..baaa8f0304 100644
--- a/frigate/config/proxy.py
+++ b/frigate/config/proxy.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 from pydantic import Field, field_validator
 
+from frigate.util.env import EnvString
+
 from .base import FrigateBaseModel
-from .env import EnvString
 
 __all__ = ["ProxyConfig", "HeaderMappingConfig"]
 
diff --git a/frigate/test/http_api/test_http_app.py b/frigate/test/http_api/test_http_app.py
index ad13b3e145..686b50f303 100644
--- a/frigate/test/http_api/test_http_app.py
+++ b/frigate/test/http_api/test_http_app.py
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
 
 import frigate.genai
 from frigate.config import GenAIProviderEnum
-from frigate.config.env import FRIGATE_ENV_VARS
 from frigate.const import MODEL_CACHE_DIR, REDACTED_CREDENTIAL_SENTINEL
 from frigate.genai import GenAIClient
 from frigate.models import Event, Recordings, ReviewSegment
 from frigate.stats.emitter import StatsEmitter
 from frigate.test.http_api.base_http_test import AuthTestClient, BaseTestHttp
+from frigate.util.env import FRIGATE_ENV_VARS
 
 
 class TestHttpApp(BaseTestHttp):
diff --git a/frigate/test/test_env.py b/frigate/test/test_env.py
index 66143c03ee..45af4764de 100644
--- a/frigate/test/test_env.py
+++ b/frigate/test/test_env.py
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 
 from pydantic import ValidationError
 
-from frigate.config import FrigateConfig, env
-from frigate.config.env import (
+from frigate.config import FrigateConfig
+from frigate.util import env
+from frigate.util.env import (
     FRIGATE_ENV_VARS,
     validate_env_string,
     validate_env_vars,
@@ -301,14 +302,14 @@ class TestVariableSources(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_collision_warns_once_naming_the_winner(self):
         """A key from two sources logs one warning naming the source that won."""
         with patch.dict(env._CONTAINER_ENV, {"FRIGATE_MQTT_HOST": "from_env"}):
-            with self.assertLogs("frigate.config.env", level="WARNING") as logs:
+            with self.assertLogs("frigate.util.env", level="WARNING") as logs:
                 env.apply_config_env_vars({"FRIGATE_MQTT_HOST": "from_config"})
             self.assertEqual(len(logs.output), 1)
             self.assertIn("FRIGATE_MQTT_HOST", logs.output[0])
             self.assertIn("using the value from container environment", logs.output[0])
             self.assertNotIn("environment_vars", logs.output[0])
 
-            with self.assertNoLogs("frigate.config.env", level="WARNING"):
+            with self.assertNoLogs("frigate.util.env", level="WARNING"):
                 env._rebuild()
 
 
@@ -360,7 +361,7 @@ class TestSecretsFile(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_unprefixed_key_is_ignored_with_a_warning(self):
         """Names must start with FRIGATE_, matching the credentials directory."""
         self._write("cam_pass: hunter2\nFRIGATE_CAM_PASS: hunter2\n")
-        with self.assertLogs("frigate.config.env", level="WARNING") as logs:
+        with self.assertLogs("frigate.util.env", level="WARNING") as logs:
             values = env._load_secrets_file()
         self.assertEqual(values, {"FRIGATE_CAM_PASS": "hunter2"})
         self.assertIn("cam_pass", logs.output[0])
@@ -483,10 +484,10 @@ class TestSourceRobustness(unittest.TestCase):
         env.reload_sources()
         env._CONFIG_ENV_VARS["FRIGATE_DUPE"] = "from_config"
 
-        with self.assertNoLogs("frigate.config.env", level="WARNING"):
+        with self.assertNoLogs("frigate.util.env", level="WARNING"):
             env._rebuild(warn=False)
 
-        with self.assertLogs("frigate.config.env", level="WARNING") as logs:
+        with self.assertLogs("frigate.util.env", level="WARNING") as logs:
             env._rebuild()
         self.assertIn("FRIGATE_DUPE", logs.output[0])
 
@@ -496,7 +497,7 @@ class TestSourceRobustness(unittest.TestCase):
         env.reload_sources()
 
         self._write_secrets("FRIGATE_CAMS:\n  alley: hunter2\n")
-        with self.assertLogs("frigate.config.env", level="ERROR") as logs:
+        with self.assertLogs("frigate.util.env", level="ERROR") as logs:
             env.reload_sources()
 
         self.assertIn("FRIGATE_CAMS", logs.output[0])
@@ -505,7 +506,7 @@ class TestSourceRobustness(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_duplicate_key_error_does_not_log_the_values(self):
         """ruamel's duplicate key message quotes both values; the log must not."""
         self._write_secrets("FRIGATE_CAM_PASS: hunter2\nFRIGATE_CAM_PASS: hunter3\n")
-        with self.assertLogs("frigate.config.env", level="ERROR") as logs:
+        with self.assertLogs("frigate.util.env", level="ERROR") as logs:
             env.reload_sources()
 
         self.assertNotIn("hunter2", logs.output[0])
@@ -535,7 +536,7 @@ class TestSourceRobustness(unittest.TestCase):
         with open(os.path.join(self._creds.name, "FRIGATE_CRED"), "w") as f:
             f.write("from_creds\n")
 
-        with self.assertLogs("frigate.config.env", level="WARNING") as logs:
+        with self.assertLogs("frigate.util.env", level="WARNING") as logs:
             env.reload_sources()
 
         self.assertIn("FRIGATE_NOT_A_FILE", logs.output[0])
diff --git a/frigate/test/test_proxy_auth.py b/frigate/test/test_proxy_auth.py
index 1833fd26b7..1a486ac9ee 100644
--- a/frigate/test/test_proxy_auth.py
+++ b/frigate/test/test_proxy_auth.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from pydantic import ValidationError
 
 from frigate.api.auth import resolve_role
 from frigate.config import AuthConfig, HeaderMappingConfig, ProxyConfig
-from frigate.config.env import FRIGATE_ENV_VARS
+from frigate.util.env import FRIGATE_ENV_VARS
 
 
 class TestProxyRoleResolution(unittest.TestCase):
diff --git a/frigate/config/env.py b/frigate/util/env.py
similarity index 100%
rename from frigate/config/env.py
rename to frigate/util/env.py