diff --git a/.github/workflows/qnx.yml b/.github/workflows/qnx.yml
index 9737bae0c1..17e6209c88 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qnx.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qnx.yml
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ jobs:
           cd qnximage
           ssh-keygen -q -t ed25519 -N '' -f ${HOME}/.ssh/id_ed25519
           mkqnximage --verbose --ssh-ident=${HOME}/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub --ip=dhcp --build --type=qemu --hostname=qnx8
-          sudo mkqnximage --run=-h
+          sudo -E mkqnximage --run=-h
           QNX_IP=`mkqnximage --getip`
           echo "QNX_IP=${QNX_IP}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Copy test files to QNX VM