diff --git a/wire/lib/src/hive/steps/keys.rs b/wire/lib/src/hive/steps/keys.rs
index 1bb1b28..2b0c01f 100644
--- a/wire/lib/src/hive/steps/keys.rs
+++ b/wire/lib/src/hive/steps/keys.rs
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ async fn create_reader(key: &'_ Key) -> Result<Pin<Box<dyn AsyncRead + Send + '_
                 .stdin(Stdio::null())
                 .stdout(Stdio::piped())
                 .stderr(Stdio::piped())
-                .env_clear()
                 .envs(key.environment.clone())
                 .spawn()
                 .map_err(|err| KeyError::CommandSpawnError {