diff --git a/src/fluent-bit.c b/src/fluent-bit.c
index 6e41b8619b3..d35e034ed20 100644
--- a/src/fluent-bit.c
+++ b/src/fluent-bit.c
@@ -1344,6 +1344,7 @@ int flb_main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     if (config->dry_run == FLB_TRUE) {
         fprintf(stderr, "configuration test is successful\n");
+        flb_init_env();
         flb_cf_destroy(cf_opts);
         flb_destroy(ctx);
         exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);