diff --git a/tools/bin/td b/tools/bin/td
index bc0603a..a1d7660 100644
--- a/tools/bin/td
+++ b/tools/bin/td
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
 # handle building the code, it also handles formatting it, as well
 # as generating patch files.
 
+if [ -z "$TELODENDRIA_ENV" ]; then
+    . tools/env.sh
+fi
+
 #
 # Set variables
 #
diff --git a/tools/env.sh b/tools/env.sh
index fcba733..dfa4355 100644
--- a/tools/env.sh
+++ b/tools/env.sh
@@ -39,3 +39,6 @@ if [ "$(uname)" = "OpenBSD" ]; then
     # flags.
     export MALLOC_OPTIONS="CFGJSU"
 fi
+
+export TELODENDRIA_ENV=1
+