1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 44cddc13cad..3bdba65a8e5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ PLATFORM?=vpp
 SAMPLE_PLUGIN?=no
 STARTUP_DIR?=$(PWD)
 MACHINE=$(shell uname -m)
-SUDO?=sudo
+SUDO?=sudo -E
 DPDK_CONFIG?=no-pci
 
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