diff --git a/core/files/configure_misp.sh b/core/files/configure_misp.sh
index 8acf9c8..8a02a83 100755
--- a/core/files/configure_misp.sh
+++ b/core/files/configure_misp.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-MYSQLCMD="mysql -u $MYSQL_USER -p$MYSQL_PASSWORD -P $MYSQL_PORT -h $MYSQL_HOST -r -N $MYSQL_DATABASE"
+export MYSQLCMD="mysql -u $MYSQL_USER -p$MYSQL_PASSWORD -P $MYSQL_PORT -h $MYSQL_HOST -r -N $MYSQL_DATABASE"
 
 source /rest_client.sh
 source /utilities.sh
diff --git a/core/files/entrypoint_nginx.sh b/core/files/entrypoint_nginx.sh
index 49720af..c916e69 100755
--- a/core/files/entrypoint_nginx.sh
+++ b/core/files/entrypoint_nginx.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ term_proc() {
 
 trap term_proc SIGTERM
 
-MYSQLCMD="mysql -u $MYSQL_USER -p$MYSQL_PASSWORD -P $MYSQL_PORT -h $MYSQL_HOST -r -N $MYSQL_DATABASE"
+export MYSQLCMD="mysql -u $MYSQL_USER -p$MYSQL_PASSWORD -P $MYSQL_PORT -h $MYSQL_HOST -r -N $MYSQL_DATABASE"
 
 init_mysql(){
     # Test when MySQL is ready....