diff --git a/core/runtime/applyconditions.py b/core/runtime/applyconditions.py
index 6a91567..da1bbe5 100644
--- a/core/runtime/applyconditions.py
+++ b/core/runtime/applyconditions.py
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+import os
+
+## dictionary for action resolution is "RESOLVED"
+
 def applyConditions(definition, dictionary, outputs):
     if hasattr(definition, "filters"):
 
@@ -5,8 +9,11 @@ def applyConditions(definition, dictionary, outputs):
             try:
                 filtervalue = filter["filtervalue"]
                 if isinstance(filter["filtervalue"], dict):
-
-                    filtervalue = outputs.get(filtervalue["outputs"])
+                    if "outputs" in filtervalue:
+                        filtervalue = outputs.get(filtervalue["outputs"])
+                    elif "osenv" in filtervalue:
+                        filtervalue = os.environ.get(filtervalue["osenv"])       
+                    
                     if filtervalue is None:
                         continue