diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 112a3cb6..c654c306 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -6,6 +6,15 @@
 
 * Ignore `.env`, `.venv`, and `venv` files only when they reference Python
   virtual environments. (#972)
+  
+* Add `envManagement`, `envManagementR` and `envManagementPy` args when writing
+  the `manifest.json`. These args whether Connect should install packages in the
+  package cache. If `envManagement` is `FALSE` then Connect will not perform any
+  package installation and it is the administrators responsibility to ensure the
+  required R/Python packages are available in the runtime environment.
+  This is especially useful if off-host execution is enabled, when the execution
+  environment (specified by `--image`) already contains the required packages. 
+  Requires Posit Connect `>=2023.07.0`. (#977)
 
 # rsconnect 1.0.2
 
diff --git a/R/bundle.R b/R/bundle.R
index b902a09b..de415a4b 100644
--- a/R/bundle.R
+++ b/R/bundle.R
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ createAppManifest <- function(appDir,
                               pythonConfig = NULL,
                               retainPackratDirectory = TRUE,
                               image = NULL,
+                              envManagement = NULL,
+                              envManagementR = NULL,
+                              envManagementPy = NULL,
                               verbose = FALSE,
                               quiet = FALSE) {
 
@@ -191,9 +194,36 @@ createAppManifest <- function(appDir,
   # add metadata
   manifest$metadata <- metadata
 
-  # if there is a target image, attach it to the environment
-  if (!is.null(image)) {
-    manifest$environment <- list(image = image)
+  # handle shorthand arg to enable/disable both R and Python
+  if (!is.null(envManagement)) {
+    envManagementR <- envManagement
+    envManagementPy <- envManagement
+  }
+
+  # if envManagement is explicitly enabled/disabled,
+  # create an environment_management obj
+  envManagementInfo <- list()
+  if (!is.null(envManagementR)) {
+    envManagementInfo$r <- envManagementR
+  }
+  if (!is.null(envManagementPy)) {
+    envManagementInfo$python <- envManagementPy
+  }
+
+  # emit the environment field
+  if (!is.null(image) || length(envManagementInfo) > 0) {
+    manifest$environment <- list()
+
+    # if there is a target image, attach it to the environment
+    if (!is.null(image)) {
+      manifest$environment$image <- image
+    }
+
+    # if either environment_management.r or environment_management.python
+    # is provided, write the environment_management field
+    if (length(envManagementInfo) > 0) {
+      manifest$environment$environment_management <- envManagementInfo
+    }
   }
 
   # indicate whether this is a quarto app/doc
diff --git a/R/deployApp.R b/R/deployApp.R
index a7401d5b..4c98bf91 100644
--- a/R/deployApp.R
+++ b/R/deployApp.R
@@ -142,6 +142,24 @@
 #' @param image Optional. The name of the image to use when building and
 #'   executing this content. If none is provided, Posit Connect will
 #'   attempt to choose an image based on the content requirements.
+#' @param envManagement Optional. Should Connect install R and Python packages
+#'   for this content? (`TRUE`, `FALSE`, or `NULL`). The default, `NULL`, will
+#'   not write any values to the bundle manifest, and Connect will fall back to
+#'   the application default environment management strategy, or the server
+#'   default if no application default is defined.
+#'
+#'   (This option is a shorthand flag which overwrites the values of both
+#'   `envManagementR` and `envManagementPy`.)
+#' @param envManagementR Optional. Should Connect install R packages
+#'   for this content? (`TRUE`, `FALSE`, or `NULL`). The default, `NULL`, will
+#'   not write any values to the bundle manifest, and Connect will fall back to
+#'   the application default R environment management strategy, or the server
+#'   default if no application default is defined.
+#' @param envManagementPy Optional. Should Connect install Python packages
+#'   for this content? (`TRUE`, `FALSE`, or `NULL`). The default, `NULL`, will
+#'   not write any values to the bundle manifest, and Connect will fall back to
+#'   the application default Python environment management strategy, or the server
+#'   default if no application default is defined.
 #' @examples
 #' \dontrun{
 #'
@@ -197,7 +215,10 @@ deployApp <- function(appDir = getwd(),
                       forceGeneratePythonEnvironment = FALSE,
                       quarto = NA,
                       appVisibility = NULL,
-                      image = NULL
+                      image = NULL,
+                      envManagement = NULL,
+                      envManagementR = NULL,
+                      envManagementPy = NULL
                       ) {
 
   check_string(appDir)
@@ -424,7 +445,10 @@ deployApp <- function(appDir = getwd(),
       quiet = quiet,
       verbose = verbose,
       pythonConfig = pythonConfig,
-      image = image
+      image = image,
+      envManagement = envManagement,
+      envManagementR = envManagementR,
+      envManagementPy = envManagementPy
     )
     size <- format(file_size(bundlePath), big.mark = ",")
     taskComplete(quiet, "Created {size}b bundle")
@@ -589,7 +613,10 @@ bundleApp <- function(appName,
                       verbose = FALSE,
                       quiet = FALSE,
                       pythonConfig = NULL,
-                      image = NULL) {
+                      image = NULL,
+                      envManagement = NULL,
+                      envManagementR = NULL,
+                      envManagementPy = NULL) {
   logger <- verboseLogger(verbose)
 
   # get application users (for non-document deployments)
@@ -615,6 +642,9 @@ bundleApp <- function(appName,
     pythonConfig = pythonConfig,
     retainPackratDirectory = TRUE,
     image = image,
+    envManagement = envManagement,
+    envManagementR = envManagementR,
+    envManagementPy = envManagementPy,
     verbose = verbose,
     quiet = quiet
   )
diff --git a/R/writeManifest.R b/R/writeManifest.R
index c8398a64..904ec600 100644
--- a/R/writeManifest.R
+++ b/R/writeManifest.R
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ writeManifest <- function(appDir = getwd(),
                           forceGeneratePythonEnvironment = FALSE,
                           quarto = NA,
                           image = NULL,
+                          envManagement = NULL,
+                          envManagementR = NULL,
+                          envManagementPy = NULL,
                           verbose = FALSE,
                           quiet = FALSE) {
   appFiles <- listDeploymentFiles(
@@ -61,6 +64,9 @@ writeManifest <- function(appDir = getwd(),
     pythonConfig = pythonConfig,
     retainPackratDirectory = FALSE,
     image = image,
+    envManagement = envManagement,
+    envManagementR = envManagementR,
+    envManagementPy = envManagementPy,
     verbose = verbose,
     quiet = quiet
   )
diff --git a/man/deployApp.Rd b/man/deployApp.Rd
index 4044d44f..edec3f2b 100644
--- a/man/deployApp.Rd
+++ b/man/deployApp.Rd
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ deployApp(
   forceGeneratePythonEnvironment = FALSE,
   quarto = NA,
   appVisibility = NULL,
-  image = NULL
+  image = NULL,
+  envManagement = NULL,
+  envManagementR = NULL,
+  envManagementPy = NULL
 )
 }
 \arguments{
@@ -177,6 +180,27 @@ made. Currently has an effect only on deployments to shinyapps.io.}
 \item{image}{Optional. The name of the image to use when building and
 executing this content. If none is provided, Posit Connect will
 attempt to choose an image based on the content requirements.}
+
+\item{envManagement}{Optional. Should Connect install R and Python packages
+for this content? (\code{TRUE}, \code{FALSE}, or \code{NULL}). The default, \code{NULL}, will
+not write any values to the bundle manifest, and Connect will fall back to
+the application default environment management strategy, or the server
+default if no application default is defined.
+
+(This option is a shorthand flag which overwrites the values of both
+\code{envManagementR} and \code{envManagementPy}.)}
+
+\item{envManagementR}{Optional. Should Connect install R packages
+for this content? (\code{TRUE}, \code{FALSE}, or \code{NULL}). The default, \code{NULL}, will
+not write any values to the bundle manifest, and Connect will fall back to
+the application default R environment management strategy, or the server
+default if no application default is defined.}
+
+\item{envManagementPy}{Optional. Should Connect install Python packages
+for this content? (\code{TRUE}, \code{FALSE}, or \code{NULL}). The default, \code{NULL}, will
+not write any values to the bundle manifest, and Connect will fall back to
+the application default Python environment management strategy, or the server
+default if no application default is defined.}
 }
 \description{
 Deploy a \link[shiny:shiny-package]{shiny} application, an
diff --git a/man/writeManifest.Rd b/man/writeManifest.Rd
index 011cca5e..8f4d9a8b 100644
--- a/man/writeManifest.Rd
+++ b/man/writeManifest.Rd
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ writeManifest(
   forceGeneratePythonEnvironment = FALSE,
   quarto = NA,
   image = NULL,
+  envManagement = NULL,
+  envManagementR = NULL,
+  envManagementPy = NULL,
   verbose = FALSE,
   quiet = FALSE
 )
@@ -69,6 +72,27 @@ there are \code{.qmd} files in the bundle, or if there is a
 executing this content. If none is provided, Posit Connect will
 attempt to choose an image based on the content requirements.}
 
+\item{envManagement}{Optional. Should Connect install R and Python packages
+for this content? (\code{TRUE}, \code{FALSE}, or \code{NULL}). The default, \code{NULL}, will
+not write any values to the bundle manifest, and Connect will fall back to
+the application default environment management strategy, or the server
+default if no application default is defined.
+
+(This option is a shorthand flag which overwrites the values of both
+\code{envManagementR} and \code{envManagementPy}.)}
+
+\item{envManagementR}{Optional. Should Connect install R packages
+for this content? (\code{TRUE}, \code{FALSE}, or \code{NULL}). The default, \code{NULL}, will
+not write any values to the bundle manifest, and Connect will fall back to
+the application default R environment management strategy, or the server
+default if no application default is defined.}
+
+\item{envManagementPy}{Optional. Should Connect install Python packages
+for this content? (\code{TRUE}, \code{FALSE}, or \code{NULL}). The default, \code{NULL}, will
+not write any values to the bundle manifest, and Connect will fall back to
+the application default Python environment management strategy, or the server
+default if no application default is defined.}
+
 \item{verbose}{If \code{TRUE}, prints detailed progress messages.}
 
 \item{quiet}{If \code{FALSE}, prints progress messages.}
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-writeManifest.R b/tests/testthat/test-writeManifest.R
index 683db0b4..959eb557 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-writeManifest.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-writeManifest.R
@@ -225,6 +225,29 @@ test_that("Sets environment.image in the manifest if one is provided", {
   expect_null(manifest$environment)
 })
 
+test_that("Sets environment.environment_management in the manifest if envManagement is defined", {
+  withr::local_options(renv.verbose = TRUE)
+
+  appDir <- test_path("shinyapp-simple")
+
+  # test shorthand arg
+  manifest <- makeManifest(appDir, envManagement = FALSE, envManagementR = TRUE, envManagementPy = TRUE)
+  expect_equal(manifest$environment$environment_management$r, FALSE)
+  expect_equal(manifest$environment$environment_management$python, FALSE)
+
+  # test R and Python args
+  manifest <- makeManifest(appDir, envManagementR = TRUE)
+  expect_equal(manifest$environment$environment_management$r, TRUE)
+  expect_null(manifest$environment$environment_management$python)
+  manifest <- makeManifest(appDir, envManagementPy = TRUE)
+  expect_equal(manifest$environment$environment_management$python, TRUE)
+  expect_null(manifest$environment$environment_management$r)
+
+  # environment_management is not defined when envManagementR and envManagementPy are NULL
+  manifest <- makeManifest(appDir, image = "rstudio/content-base:latest")
+  expect_null(manifest$environment$environment_management)
+})
+
 # appMode Inference tests
 
 test_that("content type (appMode) is inferred and can be overridden", {