diff --git a/init.c b/init.c
index ab4ad5651..91a72550b 100644
--- a/init.c
+++ b/init.c
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@ static pid_t run(char *command, char *terminal, int get_enter)
 		"SHELL=/bin/sh",
 		termType,
 		"USER=root",
+		"ENV=/etc/profile",
 		0
 	};
 
diff --git a/init/init.c b/init/init.c
index ab4ad5651..91a72550b 100644
--- a/init/init.c
+++ b/init/init.c
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@ static pid_t run(char *command, char *terminal, int get_enter)
 		"SHELL=/bin/sh",
 		termType,
 		"USER=root",
+		"ENV=/etc/profile",
 		0
 	};