diff --git a/installers/charmed_install.sh b/installers/charmed_install.sh
index 7f05e04..4e86d6a 100755
--- a/installers/charmed_install.sh
+++ b/installers/charmed_install.sh
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@
 bootstrap_k8s_lxd
 deploy_charmed_osm
 install_osmclient
-OSM_HOSTNAME=$(juju config nbi site_url | sed "s/http.*\?:\/\///"):443
+export OSM_HOSTNAME=$(juju config nbi site_url | sed "s/http.*\?:\/\///"):443
 add_local_k8scluster
 
 if [ -v MICROSTACK ]; then