diff --git a/changelog/dub_root_package_target_env_vars_added.dd b/changelog/dub_root_package_target_env_vars_added.dd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..06d5df4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/dub_root_package_target_env_vars_added.dd
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Dub root package target environment variables added
+
+Environment variables `DUB_ROOT_PACKAGE_TARGET_TYPE`, `DUB_ROOT_PACKAGE_TARGET_PATH` 
+and `DUB_ROOT_PACKAGE_TARGET_NAME` have been added and exposed.
diff --git a/source/dub/generators/generator.d b/source/dub/generators/generator.d
index 0809b4e..97d2985 100644
--- a/source/dub/generators/generator.d
+++ b/source/dub/generators/generator.d
@@ -812,6 +812,12 @@
 
 	env["DUB_RUN_ARGS"] = (cast(string[])settings.runArgs).map!(escapeShellFileName).join(" ");
 
+	auto cfgs = proj.getPackageConfigs(settings.platform, settings.config, true);
+	auto rootPackageBuildSettings = proj.rootPackage.getBuildSettings(settings.platform, cfgs[proj.rootPackage.name]);
+	env["DUB_ROOT_PACKAGE_TARGET_TYPE"] = to!string(rootPackageBuildSettings.targetType);
+	env["DUB_ROOT_PACKAGE_TARGET_PATH"] = rootPackageBuildSettings.targetPath;
+	env["DUB_ROOT_PACKAGE_TARGET_NAME"] = rootPackageBuildSettings.targetName;
+
 	auto depNames = proj.dependencies.map!((a) => a.name).array();
 	storeRecursiveInvokations(env, proj.rootPackage.name ~ depNames);
 	runCommands(commands, env, pack.path().toString());