diff --git a/src/Plugins/Parallel.php b/src/Plugins/Parallel.php
index f4992d40..dbbaa9b9 100644
--- a/src/Plugins/Parallel.php
+++ b/src/Plugins/Parallel.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use Pest\Support\Arr;
 use Pest\Support\Container;
 use Pest\TestSuite;
 use function Pest\version;
+use Stringable;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Application;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\ArgvInput;
 
@@ -21,6 +22,8 @@ final class Parallel implements HandlesArguments
 {
     use HandleArguments;
 
+    private const GLOBAL_PREFIX = 'PEST_PARALLEL_GLOBAL_';
+
     private const HANDLERS = [
         Parallel\Handlers\Parallel::class,
         Parallel\Handlers\Pest::class,
@@ -57,6 +60,26 @@ final class Parallel implements HandlesArguments
         return ((int) $argvValue) === 1;
     }
 
+    public static function setGlobal(string $key, string|int|bool|Stringable $value): void
+    {
+        $data = ['value' => $value instanceof Stringable ? $value->__toString() : $value];
+
+        $_SERVER[self::GLOBAL_PREFIX.$key] = json_encode($data);
+    }
+
+    public static function getGlobal(string $key): string|int|bool|null
+    {
+        $placesToCheck = [$_SERVER, $_ENV];
+
+        foreach ($placesToCheck as $location) {
+            if (array_key_exists(self::GLOBAL_PREFIX.$key, $location)) {
+                return json_decode($location[self::GLOBAL_PREFIX.$key])['value'] ?? null;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
      */