diff --git a/ee/api/env_vars.sh b/ee/api/env_vars.sh
index a809e3262..97cd3b18a 100755
--- a/ee/api/env_vars.sh
+++ b/ee/api/env_vars.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ if [[ -z "${ENV_CONFIG_OVERRIDE_PATH}" ]]; then
 else
   override=$ENV_CONFIG_OVERRIDE_PATH
   if [ -f "$override" ]; then
+    cp $override .env.override
+    $override=.env.override
     # to remove endOfLine form sed result
     echo "" >> $override
     sed 's/=.*//;/^$/d' $override > .replacements