diff --git a/roles/vault_agent/templates/nomad/update_nomad_cert.sh.j2 b/roles/vault_agent/templates/nomad/update_nomad_cert.sh.j2
index fd1d93c..a55abcc 100644
--- a/roles/vault_agent/templates/nomad/update_nomad_cert.sh.j2
+++ b/roles/vault_agent/templates/nomad/update_nomad_cert.sh.j2
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   
 set -eo pipefail
 
-VAULT_ADDR=https://{{ inventory_hostname }}:{{ vault_services.api.port | default('8200') }}
+export VAULT_ADDR=https://{{ inventory_hostname }}:{{ vault_services.api.port | default('8200') }}
 VAULT_STATUS=$(vault status -format=json)
 
 if [ "$(echo ${VAULT_STATUS} | jq .is_self)" != "true" ]; then