diff --git a/Utilities/Release/release_cmake.sh.in b/Utilities/Release/release_cmake.sh.in
index 06e720fe1..14651297b 100755
--- a/Utilities/Release/release_cmake.sh.in
+++ b/Utilities/Release/release_cmake.sh.in
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ echo ""
 echo  "remove and create working directory @CMAKE_RELEASE_DIRECTORY@"
 rm -rf @CMAKE_RELEASE_DIRECTORY@
 mkdir @CMAKE_RELEASE_DIRECTORY@
+@ENV@
 
 check_exit_value()
 {