diff --git a/crates/nu-engine/src/eval.rs b/crates/nu-engine/src/eval.rs
index 4a33b6d3a4..9f9ffe78c3 100644
--- a/crates/nu-engine/src/eval.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-engine/src/eval.rs
@@ -1147,6 +1147,10 @@ pub fn eval_variable(
                 })
             }
 
+            let pid = std::process::id();
+            output_cols.push("pid".into());
+            output_vals.push(Value::int(pid as i64, span));
+
             Ok(Value::Record {
                 cols: output_cols,
                 vals: output_vals,