diff --git a/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureView/FeatureVariants/FeatureEnvironmentVariants/EnvironmentVariantsCard/EnvironmentVariantsCard.tsx b/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureView/FeatureVariants/FeatureEnvironmentVariants/EnvironmentVariantsCard/EnvironmentVariantsCard.tsx
index 7b676097bc..8e78cd021b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureView/FeatureVariants/FeatureEnvironmentVariants/EnvironmentVariantsCard/EnvironmentVariantsCard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureView/FeatureVariants/FeatureEnvironmentVariants/EnvironmentVariantsCard/EnvironmentVariantsCard.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 import { Add, CloudCircle } from '@mui/icons-material';
-import { Button, Divider, styled } from '@mui/material';
+import { Divider, styled } from '@mui/material';
 import { IFeatureEnvironment, IFeatureVariant } from 'interfaces/featureToggle';
 import { EnvironmentVariantsTable } from './EnvironmentVariantsTable/EnvironmentVariantsTable';
 import { ConditionallyRender } from 'component/common/ConditionallyRender/ConditionallyRender';
 import GeneralSelect from 'component/common/GeneralSelect/GeneralSelect';
 import { useMemo } from 'react';
 import useUnleashContext from 'hooks/api/getters/useUnleashContext/useUnleashContext';
+import PermissionButton from 'component/common/PermissionButton/PermissionButton';
+import { UPDATE_FEATURE_ENVIRONMENT_VARIANTS } from 'component/providers/AccessProvider/permissions';
 
 const StyledCard = styled('div')(({ theme }) => ({
     padding: theme.spacing(3),
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ const StyledGeneralSelect = styled(GeneralSelect)(({ theme }) => ({
 }));
 
 interface IEnvironmentVariantsCardProps {
+    projectId: string;
     environment: IFeatureEnvironment;
     searchValue: string;
     onAddVariant: () => void;
@@ -68,6 +71,7 @@ interface IEnvironmentVariantsCardProps {
 }
 
 export const EnvironmentVariantsCard = ({
+    projectId,
     environment,
     searchValue,
     onAddVariant,
@@ -127,13 +131,16 @@ export const EnvironmentVariantsCard = ({
                             onEditVariant={onEditVariant}
                             onDeleteVariant={onDeleteVariant}
                         />
-                        <Button
+                        <PermissionButton
+                            permission={UPDATE_FEATURE_ENVIRONMENT_VARIANTS}
+                            projectId={projectId}
+                            environmentId={environment.name}
                             onClick={onAddVariant}
                             variant="text"
                             startIcon={<Add />}
                         >
                             add variant
-                        </Button>
+                        </PermissionButton>
                         <ConditionallyRender
                             condition={variants.length > 1}
                             show={
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureView/FeatureVariants/FeatureEnvironmentVariants/EnvironmentVariantsCard/EnvironmentVariantsTable/EnvironmentVariantsTable.tsx b/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureView/FeatureVariants/FeatureEnvironmentVariants/EnvironmentVariantsCard/EnvironmentVariantsTable/EnvironmentVariantsTable.tsx
index ffeafaec02..ed6dd11cf7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureView/FeatureVariants/FeatureEnvironmentVariants/EnvironmentVariantsCard/EnvironmentVariantsTable/EnvironmentVariantsTable.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureView/FeatureVariants/FeatureEnvironmentVariants/EnvironmentVariantsCard/EnvironmentVariantsTable/EnvironmentVariantsTable.tsx
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ export const EnvironmentVariantsTable = ({
                     <VariantsActionCell
                         variant={original}
                         projectId={projectId}
+                        environmentId={environment.name}
                         editVariant={onEditVariant}
                         deleteVariant={onDeleteVariant}
                     />
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureView/FeatureVariants/FeatureEnvironmentVariants/EnvironmentVariantsCard/EnvironmentVariantsTable/VariantsActionsCell/VariantsActionsCell.tsx b/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureView/FeatureVariants/FeatureEnvironmentVariants/EnvironmentVariantsCard/EnvironmentVariantsTable/VariantsActionsCell/VariantsActionsCell.tsx
index ce89938803..c06a66bf9e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureView/FeatureVariants/FeatureEnvironmentVariants/EnvironmentVariantsCard/EnvironmentVariantsTable/VariantsActionsCell/VariantsActionsCell.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureView/FeatureVariants/FeatureEnvironmentVariants/EnvironmentVariantsCard/EnvironmentVariantsTable/VariantsActionsCell/VariantsActionsCell.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import { Edit, Delete } from '@mui/icons-material';
 import PermissionIconButton from 'component/common/PermissionIconButton/PermissionIconButton';
 import { ActionCell } from 'component/common/Table/cells/ActionCell/ActionCell';
-import { UPDATE_FEATURE_VARIANTS } from 'component/providers/AccessProvider/permissions';
+import { UPDATE_FEATURE_ENVIRONMENT_VARIANTS } from 'component/providers/AccessProvider/permissions';
 import { IFeatureVariant } from 'interfaces/featureToggle';
 
 interface IVarintsActionCellProps {
     projectId: string;
+    environmentId: string;
     variant: IFeatureVariant;
     editVariant: (variant: IFeatureVariant) => void;
     deleteVariant: (variant: IFeatureVariant) => void;
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ interface IVarintsActionCellProps {
 
 export const VariantsActionCell = ({
     projectId,
+    environmentId,
     variant,
     editVariant,
     deleteVariant,
@@ -22,8 +24,9 @@ export const VariantsActionCell = ({
             <PermissionIconButton
                 size="large"
                 data-testid={`VARIANT_EDIT_BUTTON_${variant.name}`}
-                permission={UPDATE_FEATURE_VARIANTS}
+                permission={UPDATE_FEATURE_ENVIRONMENT_VARIANTS}
                 projectId={projectId}
+                environmentId={environmentId}
                 onClick={() => editVariant(variant)}
                 tooltipProps={{
                     title: 'Edit variant',
@@ -33,9 +36,10 @@ export const VariantsActionCell = ({
             </PermissionIconButton>
             <PermissionIconButton
                 size="large"
-                permission={UPDATE_FEATURE_VARIANTS}
+                permission={UPDATE_FEATURE_ENVIRONMENT_VARIANTS}
                 data-testid={`VARIANT_DELETE_BUTTON_${variant.name}`}
                 projectId={projectId}
+                environmentId={environmentId}
                 onClick={() => deleteVariant(variant)}
                 tooltipProps={{
                     title: 'Delete variant',
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureView/FeatureVariants/FeatureEnvironmentVariants/EnvironmentVariantsCopyFrom/EnvironmentVariantsCopyFrom.tsx b/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureView/FeatureVariants/FeatureEnvironmentVariants/EnvironmentVariantsCopyFrom/EnvironmentVariantsCopyFrom.tsx
index 82eca42ac9..c3416d1a53 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureView/FeatureVariants/FeatureEnvironmentVariants/EnvironmentVariantsCopyFrom/EnvironmentVariantsCopyFrom.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureView/FeatureVariants/FeatureEnvironmentVariants/EnvironmentVariantsCopyFrom/EnvironmentVariantsCopyFrom.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ interface IEnvironmentVariantsCopyFromProps {
     environment: IFeatureEnvironment;
     permission: string;
     projectId: string;
+    environmentId: string;
     onCopyVariantsFrom: (
         fromEnvironment: IFeatureEnvironment,
         toEnvironment: IFeatureEnvironment
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ export const EnvironmentVariantsCopyFrom = ({
     environment,
     permission,
     projectId,
+    environmentId,
     onCopyVariantsFrom,
     otherEnvsWithVariants,
 }: IEnvironmentVariantsCopyFromProps) => {
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ export const EnvironmentVariantsCopyFrom = ({
                         variant="outlined"
                         permission={permission}
                         projectId={projectId}
+                        environmentId={environmentId}
                     >
                         Copy variants from
                     </PermissionButton>
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureView/FeatureVariants/FeatureEnvironmentVariants/FeatureEnvironmentVariants.tsx b/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureView/FeatureVariants/FeatureEnvironmentVariants/FeatureEnvironmentVariants.tsx
index 0f3137d294..95748256ed 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureView/FeatureVariants/FeatureEnvironmentVariants/FeatureEnvironmentVariants.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureView/FeatureVariants/FeatureEnvironmentVariants/FeatureEnvironmentVariants.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { PageHeader } from 'component/common/PageHeader/PageHeader';
 import PermissionButton from 'component/common/PermissionButton/PermissionButton';
 import { Search } from 'component/common/Search/Search';
 import { updateWeight } from 'component/common/util';
-import { UPDATE_FEATURE_VARIANTS } from 'component/providers/AccessProvider/permissions';
+import { UPDATE_FEATURE_ENVIRONMENT_VARIANTS } from 'component/providers/AccessProvider/permissions';
 import { useFeature } from 'hooks/api/getters/useFeature/useFeature';
 import { useRequiredPathParam } from 'hooks/useRequiredPathParam';
 import { IFeatureEnvironment, IFeatureVariant } from 'interfaces/featureToggle';
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ export const FeatureEnvironmentVariants = () => {
                 return (
                     <EnvironmentVariantsCard
                         key={environment.name}
+                        projectId={projectId}
                         environment={environment}
                         searchValue={searchValue}
                         onAddVariant={() => addVariant(environment)}
@@ -252,15 +253,21 @@ export const FeatureEnvironmentVariants = () => {
                                     <PermissionButton
                                         onClick={() => addVariant(environment)}
                                         variant="outlined"
-                                        permission={UPDATE_FEATURE_VARIANTS}
+                                        permission={
+                                            UPDATE_FEATURE_ENVIRONMENT_VARIANTS
+                                        }
                                         projectId={projectId}
+                                        environmentId={environment.name}
                                     >
                                         Add variant
                                     </PermissionButton>
                                     <EnvironmentVariantsCopyFrom
                                         environment={environment}
-                                        permission={UPDATE_FEATURE_VARIANTS}
+                                        permission={
+                                            UPDATE_FEATURE_ENVIRONMENT_VARIANTS
+                                        }
                                         projectId={projectId}
+                                        environmentId={environment.name}
                                         onCopyVariantsFrom={onCopyVariantsFrom}
                                         otherEnvsWithVariants={
                                             otherEnvsWithVariants
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/providers/AccessProvider/permissions.ts b/frontend/src/component/providers/AccessProvider/permissions.ts
index 2825146965..1815f0eb19 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/providers/AccessProvider/permissions.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/component/providers/AccessProvider/permissions.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ export const UPDATE_FEATURE_STRATEGY = 'UPDATE_FEATURE_STRATEGY';
 export const DELETE_FEATURE_STRATEGY = 'DELETE_FEATURE_STRATEGY';
 export const UPDATE_FEATURE_ENVIRONMENT = 'UPDATE_FEATURE_ENVIRONMENT';
 export const UPDATE_FEATURE_VARIANTS = 'UPDATE_FEATURE_VARIANTS';
+export const UPDATE_FEATURE_ENVIRONMENT_VARIANTS =
+    'UPDATE_FEATURE_ENVIRONMENT_VARIANTS';
 export const MOVE_FEATURE_TOGGLE = 'MOVE_FEATURE_TOGGLE';
 export const CREATE_SEGMENT = 'CREATE_SEGMENT';
 export const UPDATE_SEGMENT = 'UPDATE_SEGMENT';
diff --git a/src/lib/routes/admin-api/project/variants.ts b/src/lib/routes/admin-api/project/variants.ts
index daac0a5ed9..0825e36da7 100644
--- a/src/lib/routes/admin-api/project/variants.ts
+++ b/src/lib/routes/admin-api/project/variants.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ import { IUnleashConfig } from '../../../types/option';
 import { IUnleashServices } from '../../../types';
 import { Request, Response } from 'express';
 import { Operation } from 'fast-json-patch';
-import { NONE, UPDATE_FEATURE_VARIANTS } from '../../../types/permissions';
+import {
+    NONE,
+    UPDATE_FEATURE_ENVIRONMENT_VARIANTS,
+    UPDATE_FEATURE_VARIANTS,
+} from '../../../types/permissions';
 import { IVariant } from '../../../types/model';
 import { extractUsername } from '../../../util/extract-user';
 import { IAuthRequest } from '../../unleash-types';
@@ -108,7 +112,7 @@ export default class VariantsController extends Controller {
         this.route({
             method: 'patch',
             path: ENV_PREFIX,
-            permission: UPDATE_FEATURE_VARIANTS,
+            permission: UPDATE_FEATURE_ENVIRONMENT_VARIANTS,
             handler: this.patchVariantsOnEnv,
             middleware: [
                 openApiService.validPath({
@@ -124,7 +128,7 @@ export default class VariantsController extends Controller {
         this.route({
             method: 'put',
             path: ENV_PREFIX,
-            permission: UPDATE_FEATURE_VARIANTS,
+            permission: UPDATE_FEATURE_ENVIRONMENT_VARIANTS,
             handler: this.overwriteVariantsOnEnv,
             middleware: [
                 openApiService.validPath({
diff --git a/src/lib/types/permissions.ts b/src/lib/types/permissions.ts
index 59aeb9c4bd..fea077d7a5 100644
--- a/src/lib/types/permissions.ts
+++ b/src/lib/types/permissions.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ export const READ_API_TOKEN = 'READ_API_TOKEN';
 export const UPDATE_TAG_TYPE = 'UPDATE_TAG_TYPE';
 export const DELETE_TAG_TYPE = 'DELETE_TAG_TYPE';
 export const UPDATE_FEATURE_VARIANTS = 'UPDATE_FEATURE_VARIANTS';
+export const UPDATE_FEATURE_ENVIRONMENT_VARIANTS =
+    'UPDATE_FEATURE_ENVIRONMENT_VARIANTS';
 export const MOVE_FEATURE_TOGGLE = 'MOVE_FEATURE_TOGGLE';
 export const CREATE_SEGMENT = 'CREATE_SEGMENT';
 export const UPDATE_SEGMENT = 'UPDATE_SEGMENT';
diff --git a/src/migrations/20221121114357-add-permission-for-environment-variants.js b/src/migrations/20221121114357-add-permission-for-environment-variants.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e4b1770d41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/migrations/20221121114357-add-permission-for-environment-variants.js
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+'use strict';
+
+exports.up = function (db, callback) {
+    db.runSql(
+        `
+          INSERT INTO permissions (permission, display_name, type)
+          values('UPDATE_FEATURE_ENVIRONMENT_VARIANTS', 'Update variants on environment', 'environment');
+
+          INSERT INTO role_permission (role_id, permission_id, environment)
+          (WITH perm_id as (SELECT id from permissions WHERE permission = 'UPDATE_FEATURE_ENVIRONMENT_VARIANTS')
+            SELECT rp.role_id, perm_id.id, rp.environment FROM perm_id, role_permission as rp
+            JOIN permissions p ON p.id = rp.permission_id
+            WHERE p.permission = 'UPDATE_FEATURE_ENVIRONMENT'
+          );
+        `,
+        callback,
+    );
+};
+
+exports.down = function (db, callback) {
+    db.runSql(
+        `
+          DELETE FROM role_permission WHERE permission_id =
+          (SELECT id FROM permissions WHERE permission = 'UPDATE_FEATURE_ENVIRONMENT_VARIANTS');
+
+          DELETE FROM permissions WHERE permission = 'UPDATE_FEATURE_ENVIRONMENT_VARIANTS';
+        `,
+        callback,
+    );
+};