diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ec/Local.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ec/Local.py
index cafda19a..697872e8 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ec/Local.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ec/Local.py
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ class Local(Base):
             # -- non-interactive mode
             stdin = asyncio.subprocess.DEVNULL if cmd_input is None else asyncio.subprocess.PIPE
 
+            if env:
+                new_env = os.environ.copy()
+                new_env.update(env)
+                env = new_env
+
             proc = await asyncio.create_subprocess_exec(
                 *cmd,
                 stdin=stdin,