diff --git a/lib/helpers.js b/lib/helpers.js
index f44f645..70cb854 100644
--- a/lib/helpers.js
+++ b/lib/helpers.js
@@ -126,15 +126,16 @@ function getToken(userInfo) {
       cmd = `${cmd} ${args.join(' ')}`;
     }
     const env = _.get(userInfo, 'user.exec.env', []);
+    const envvars = Object.assign({}, process.env);
     if (env) {
       const profile = _.find(env, e => e.name === 'AWS_PROFILE');
       if (profile) {
-        cmd = `${cmd} --profile ${profile.value}`;
+        envvars.AWS_PROFILE = profile.value;
       }
     }
     let output = {};
     try {
-      output = proc.execSync(cmd);
+      output = proc.execSync(cmd, envvars);
     } catch (err) {
       throw new Error(`Failed to refresh token: ${err.message}`);
     }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e2b75db..29e69d1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "serverless-kubeless",
-  "version": "0.9.0",
+  "version": "0.9.1",
   "description": "This plugin enables support for Kubeless within the [Serverless Framework](https://github.com/serverless).",
   "main": "index.js",
   "directories": {