diff --git a/vars/redhat-7.yml b/vars/redhat-7.yml
index d66202fd..084439cf 100644
--- a/vars/redhat-7.yml
+++ b/vars/redhat-7.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ lxc_cache_map:
     - /etc/yum.repos.d/
     - /etc/yum/pluginconf.d/fastestmirror.conf
     - /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/
+    - /etc/environment
     - /etc/localtime
   cache_prep_commands: |
     {{ lxc_cache_prep_pre_commands }}
diff --git a/vars/ubuntu-16.04.yml b/vars/ubuntu-16.04.yml
index 07fbd593..7576aa14 100644
--- a/vars/ubuntu-16.04.yml
+++ b/vars/ubuntu-16.04.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ lxc_cache_map:
   copy_from_host:
     - /etc/apt/sources.list
     - /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/
+    - /etc/environment
     - /etc/localtime
     - /root/repo.keys
   cache_prep_commands: |