diff --git a/internal/cli/speakeasy.go b/internal/cli/speakeasy.go
index bbb19c8a..fa737d00 100644
--- a/internal/cli/speakeasy.go
+++ b/internal/cli/speakeasy.go
@@ -69,9 +69,8 @@ func runSpeakeasyCommand(args ...string) (string, error) {
 
 	cmd := exec.Command(cmdPath, args...)
 	cmd.Dir = filepath.Join(environment.GetWorkspace(), "repo", environment.GetWorkingDirectory())
-	cmd.Env = []string{
-		"SPEAKEASY_RUN_LOCATION=action",
-	}
+	cmd.Env = os.Environ()
+	cmd.Env = append(cmd.Env, "SPEAKEASY_RUN_LOCATION=action")
 	output, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
 	if err != nil {
 		return string(output), fmt.Errorf("error running speakeasy command: speakeasy %s - %w\n %s", strings.Join(args, " "), err, string(output))