diff --git a/pkg/model/initializers.go b/pkg/model/initializers.go
index 46475f97..2e011a3c 100644
--- a/pkg/model/initializers.go
+++ b/pkg/model/initializers.go
@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@ func (ml *ModelLoader) startProcess(grpcProcess, id string, serverAddress string
 	grpcControlProcess := process.New(
 		process.WithTemporaryStateDir(),
 		process.WithName(grpcProcess),
-		process.WithArgs("--addr", serverAddress))
+		process.WithArgs("--addr", serverAddress),
+		process.WithEnvironment(os.Environ()...),
+	)
 
 	ml.grpcProcesses[id] = grpcControlProcess