diff --git a/lisp/lib/config.el b/lisp/lib/config.el
index e48c9f8c3..0bb70caa7 100644
--- a/lisp/lib/config.el
+++ b/lisp/lib/config.el
@@ -57,18 +57,25 @@ And jumps to your `doom!' block."
   (declare (indent 2))
   `(let ((default-directory doom-emacs-dir)
          (exec-path (cons doom-bin-dir exec-path)))
-     (with-current-buffer (compile ,command t)
-       (let ((w (get-buffer-window (current-buffer))))
-         (select-window w)
-         (add-hook
-          'compilation-finish-functions
-          (lambda (_buf status)
-            (if (equal status "finished\n")
-                (progn
-                  (delete-window w)
-                  ,on-success)
-              ,on-failure))
-          nil 'local)))))
+     ;; Ensure the bin/doom operates with the same environment as this
+     ;; running session.
+     (letenv! (("EMACS" (doom-path invocation-directory invocation-name))
+               ("EMACSDIR" doom-emacs-dir)
+               ("DOOMDIR" doom-user-dir)
+               ("DOOMLOCALDIR" doom-local-dir)
+               ("DEBUG" (and doom-debug-mode "1")))
+       (with-current-buffer (compile ,command t)
+         (let ((w (get-buffer-window (current-buffer))))
+           (select-window w)
+           (add-hook
+            'compilation-finish-functions
+            (lambda (_buf status)
+              (if (equal status "finished\n")
+                  (progn
+                    (delete-window w)
+                    ,on-success)
+                ,on-failure))
+            nil 'local))))))
 
 (defvar doom-reload-command "doom sync -B -e"
   "Command that `doom/reload' runs.")