diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
index 25ad24a..69d54a1 100755
--- a/run.sh
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ if [ "$1" == "import" ]; then
         REPLICATION_TIMESTAMP=`osmium fileinfo -g header.option.osmosis_replication_timestamp /data/region.osm.pbf`
 
         # initial setup of osmosis workspace (for consecutive updates)
-        sudo -u renderer openstreetmap-tiles-update-expire.sh $REPLICATION_TIMESTAMP
+        sudo -E -u renderer openstreetmap-tiles-update-expire.sh $REPLICATION_TIMESTAMP
     fi
 
     # copy polygon file if available