diff --git a/services/backupbot/run b/services/backupbot/run
index d6fca02..d2a0e79 100644
--- a/services/backupbot/run
+++ b/services/backupbot/run
@@ -2,11 +2,15 @@
 set -e
 # Source env if available
 if [[ -f /config/backupbot.env ]]; then
-  export $(grep -v '^#' /config/backupbot.env | xargs)
+  set -a
+  source /config/backupbot.env
+  set +a
 else
   echo "[INFO] copying env vars from defaults..."
   cp -r /defaults/backupbot.env /config/
-  export $(grep -V '^#' /config/backupbot.env | xargs)
+  set -a
+  source /config/backupbot.env
+  set +a
 fi
 # Initialize default web interface if missing
 if [ ! -d /config/web ]; then