diff --git a/tests/remote-store.sh b/tests/remote-store.sh
index 77437658e..4cc73465a 100644
--- a/tests/remote-store.sh
+++ b/tests/remote-store.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ clearStore
 
 startDaemon
 
-storeCleared=1 $SHELL ./user-envs.sh
+storeCleared=1 NIX_REMOTE_=$NIX_REMOTE $SHELL ./user-envs.sh
 
 nix-store --dump-db > $TEST_ROOT/d1
 NIX_REMOTE= nix-store --dump-db > $TEST_ROOT/d2