diff --git a/mcapi_vexxhost/roles/proxy/tasks/main.yml b/mcapi_vexxhost/roles/proxy/tasks/main.yml
index 6d06af5a..371752d1 100644
--- a/mcapi_vexxhost/roles/proxy/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/mcapi_vexxhost/roles/proxy/tasks/main.yml
@@ -99,3 +99,4 @@
         execstarts:
           - "{{ _bin ~ '/magnum-cluster-api-proxy' }}"
         start_order: 1
+        environment: "{{ magnum_cluster_api_proxy_environment | default({}) }}"