diff --git a/docs/config/README.md b/docs/config/README.md
index 47598168..926e26dc 100644
--- a/docs/config/README.md
+++ b/docs/config/README.md
@@ -249,6 +249,9 @@ The `aws` module shows the current AWS region and profile. This is based on
 When using [aws-vault](https://github.com/99designs/aws-vault) the profile
 is read from the `AWS_VAULT` env var.
 
+When using [awsu](https://github.com/kreuzwerker/awsu) the profile
+is read from the `AWSU_PROFILE` env var.
+
 ### Options
 
 | Option           | Default                                        | Description                                                     |
diff --git a/src/modules/aws.rs b/src/modules/aws.rs
index 516a2d2b..72a57f72 100644
--- a/src/modules/aws.rs
+++ b/src/modules/aws.rs
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ fn get_aws_region_from_config(context: &Context, aws_profile: Option<&str>) -> O
 }
 
 fn get_aws_profile_and_region(context: &Context) -> (Option<Profile>, Option<Region>) {
-    match (
-        context
-            .get_env("AWS_VAULT")
-            .or_else(|| context.get_env("AWS_PROFILE")),
-        context
-            .get_env("AWS_DEFAULT_REGION")
-            .or_else(|| context.get_env("AWS_REGION")),
-    ) {
+    let profile_env_vars = vec!["AWSU_PROFILE", "AWS_VAULT", "AWS_PROFILE"];
+    let profile = profile_env_vars
+        .iter()
+        .find_map(|env_var| context.get_env(env_var));
+    let region = context
+        .get_env("AWS_DEFAULT_REGION")
+        .or_else(|| context.get_env("AWS_REGION"));
+    match (profile, region) {
         (Some(p), Some(r)) => (Some(p), Some(r)),
         (None, Some(r)) => (None, Some(r)),
         (Some(ref p), None) => (
@@ -200,6 +200,20 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(expected, actual);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn profile_set_from_awsu() {
+        let actual = ModuleRenderer::new("aws")
+            .env("AWSU_PROFILE", "astronauts-awsu")
+            .env("AWS_PROFILE", "astronauts-profile")
+            .collect();
+        let expected = Some(format!(
+            "on {}",
+            Color::Yellow.bold().paint("☁️  astronauts-awsu ")
+        ));
+
+        assert_eq!(expected, actual);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn profile_and_region_set() {
         let actual = ModuleRenderer::new("aws")