diff --git a/src/crewai_tools/tools/crewai_enterprise_tools/crewai_enterprise_tools.py b/src/crewai_tools/tools/crewai_enterprise_tools/crewai_enterprise_tools.py
index 302d34164..0a56dee67 100644
--- a/src/crewai_tools/tools/crewai_enterprise_tools/crewai_enterprise_tools.py
+++ b/src/crewai_tools/tools/crewai_enterprise_tools/crewai_enterprise_tools.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Crewai Enterprise Tools
 import os
 import typing as t
 import logging
+import json
 from crewai.tools import BaseTool
 from crewai_tools.adapters.enterprise_adapter import EnterpriseActionKitToolAdapter
 from crewai_tools.adapters.tool_collection import ToolCollection
@@ -50,6 +51,31 @@ def CrewaiEnterpriseTools(
 
     adapter = EnterpriseActionKitToolAdapter(**adapter_kwargs)
     all_tools = adapter.tools()
+    parsed_actions_list = _parse_actions_list(actions_list)
 
     # Filter tools based on the provided list
-    return ToolCollection(all_tools).filter_by_names(actions_list)
+    return ToolCollection(all_tools).filter_by_names(parsed_actions_list)
+
+
+# ENTERPRISE INJECTION ONLY
+def _parse_actions_list(actions_list: t.Optional[t.List[str]]) -> t.List[str] | None:
+    """Parse a string representation of a list of tool names to a list of tool names.
+
+    Args:
+        actions_list: A string representation of a list of tool names.
+
+    Returns:
+        A list of tool names.
+    """
+    if actions_list is not None:
+        return actions_list
+
+    actions_list_from_env = os.environ.get("CREWAI_ENTERPRISE_TOOLS_ACTIONS_LIST")
+    if actions_list_from_env is None:
+        return None
+
+    try:
+        return json.loads(actions_list_from_env)
+    except json.JSONDecodeError:
+        logger.warning(f"Failed to parse actions_list as JSON: {actions_list_from_env}")
+        return None
diff --git a/tests/tools/crewai_enterprise_tools_test.py b/tests/tools/crewai_enterprise_tools_test.py
index c49d35afb..d7a868472 100644
--- a/tests/tools/crewai_enterprise_tools_test.py
+++ b/tests/tools/crewai_enterprise_tools_test.py
@@ -73,3 +73,16 @@ class TestCrewaiEnterpriseTools(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_uses_environment_token_when_no_token_provided(self):
         CrewaiEnterpriseTools(enterprise_token="")
         self.MockAdapter.assert_called_once_with(enterprise_action_token="env-token")
+
+    @patch.dict(
+        os.environ,
+        {
+            "CREWAI_ENTERPRISE_TOOLS_TOKEN": "env-token",
+            "CREWAI_ENTERPRISE_TOOLS_ACTIONS_LIST": '["tool1", "tool3"]',
+        },
+    )
+    def test_uses_environment_actions_list(self):
+        tools = CrewaiEnterpriseTools()
+        self.assertEqual(len(tools), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(tools[0].name, "tool1")
+        self.assertEqual(tools[1].name, "tool3")