diff --git a/rvctl.py b/rvctl.py
index 3dd67a5..bc50725 100755
--- a/rvctl.py
+++ b/rvctl.py
@@ -3415,6 +3415,8 @@ def build_container_command(
         "-e",
         f"LOGNAME={user_name}",
         "-e",
+        f"RV_PROFILE={profile}",
+        "-e",
         f"RV_HOST_USER={user_name}",
         "-e",
         f"RV_HOST_UID={host_uid}",