diff --git a/container_files/usr-local-bin/libraryRunCommand.sh b/container_files/usr-local-bin/libraryRunCommand.sh
index e20c191..aa75b61 100644
--- a/container_files/usr-local-bin/libraryRunCommand.sh
+++ b/container_files/usr-local-bin/libraryRunCommand.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ runCommand() {
   if [ "$GROUPER_RUN_TOMCAT_NOT_SUPERVISOR" = "true" ]; then
     if [ "$GROUPER_RUN_PROCESSES_AS_USERS" = "true" ]; then
       echo "grouperContainer; INFO: (libraryRunCommand.sh-runCommand) Starting tomcat: sudo -u tomcat /opt/tomcat/bin/catalina.sh run"
-      sudo -u tomcat /opt/tomcat/bin/catalina.sh run
+      sudo --preserve-env -u tomcat /opt/tomcat/bin/catalina.sh run
     else
       echo "grouperContainer; INFO: (libraryRunCommand.sh-runCommand) Starting tomcat: /opt/tomcat/bin/catalina.sh run"
       /opt/tomcat/bin/catalina.sh run