diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index 2a47c03..f8b3440 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 
+import os
 import subprocess
 
 AddOption(
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ env.Append(CPPDEFINES = ['BASTL_EXTENSIONS=1'])
 # env.Append(CCFLAGS = ['-O2'])
 
 env['ISO_FILES'] = []
-env = SConscript('targets/_any/SConscript', exports = 'env')
+env = SConscript('targets/_any/SConscript', exports = 'env', ENV = os.environ) # TODO inheriting the environment is not a best practice
 if not stdlib:
     env = SConscript(f'targets/{target}/SConscript', exports = 'env')