diff --git a/lib/cdist/exec/remote.py b/lib/cdist/exec/remote.py
index 7821e993..63551e7a 100644
--- a/lib/cdist/exec/remote.py
+++ b/lib/cdist/exec/remote.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class Remote(object):
         cmd = self._exec.split()
         cmd.append(self.target_host)
         cmd.extend(command)
-        return self.run_command(cmd, env=None)
+        return self.run_command(cmd, env=env)
 
     def run_command(self, command, env=None):
         """Run the given command with the given environment.