diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index f8b3440..50ffa68 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ AddOption(
 target  = GetOption('target')
 stdlib = GetOption('stdlib')
 
-env = Environment(tools =  ['default', 'compilation_db'])
+env = Environment(tools =  ['default', 'compilation_db'], ENV = os.environ) # TODO inheriting the environment is not a best practice
 env.Append(CCFLAGS = ['-g', '-O0', '-fno-stack-protector'])
 env.Append(CPPDEFINES = ['BASTL_EXTENSIONS=1'])
 # env.Append(CCFLAGS = ['-O2'])
 
 env['ISO_FILES'] = []
-env = SConscript('targets/_any/SConscript', exports = 'env', ENV = os.environ) # TODO inheriting the environment is not a best practice
+env = SConscript('targets/_any/SConscript', exports = 'env')
 if not stdlib:
     env = SConscript(f'targets/{target}/SConscript', exports = 'env')