diff --git a/pkg/tmpl/context_funcs.go b/pkg/tmpl/context_funcs.go
index afd4f1c3..574be4d4 100644
--- a/pkg/tmpl/context_funcs.go
+++ b/pkg/tmpl/context_funcs.go
@@ -66,8 +66,6 @@ func (c *Context) Exec(command string, args []interface{}, inputs ...string) (st
 
 	cmd := exec.Command(command, strArgs...)
 	cmd.Dir = c.basePath
-	// inherit the environment variables from the parent process
-	cmd.Env = os.Environ()
 
 	g := errgroup.Group{}
 
diff --git a/pkg/tmpl/context_funcs_test.go b/pkg/tmpl/context_funcs_test.go
index 41d05a35..83dd43d2 100644
--- a/pkg/tmpl/context_funcs_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tmpl/context_funcs_test.go
@@ -263,17 +263,7 @@ func TestExec(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Nilf(t, err, "Expected no error to be returned when executing command")
 	require.Equalf(t, expected, output, "Expected %s to be returned when executing command", expected)
 
-	// test inherited environment
-	expected = "bar\n"
-	os.Setenv("HELMFILE_TEST", "bar")
-	defer os.Unsetenv("HELMFILE_TEST")
-	output, err = ctx.Exec("bash", []interface{}{"-c", "echo $HELMFILE_TEST"}, "")
-	require.Nilf(t, err, "Expected no error to be returned when executing command")
-	require.Equalf(t, expected, output, "Expected %s to be returned when executing command", expected)
-
 	// test that the command is executed with no-zero exit code
-
 	_, err = ctx.Exec("bash", []interface{}{"-c", "exit 1"}, "")
 	require.Error(t, err, "Expected error to be returned when executing command with non-zero exit code")
-
 }