diff --git a/extensions/mcp/CHANGELOG.md b/extensions/mcp/CHANGELOG.md
index d83f08e2bc..0e153d86e0 100644
--- a/extensions/mcp/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/extensions/mcp/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # Model Context Protocol Changelog
 
-## [Initial Version] - {PR_MERGE_DATE}
+## [Fix env issues] - 2025-03-24
+* Fix issue caused by passing `env` in `mcp-config.json` 
+
+## [Initial Version] - 2025-03-24
 
 Introducing the Model Context Protocol integration for Raycast.
 
diff --git a/extensions/mcp/package.json b/extensions/mcp/package.json
index 72343246a3..4c669b47df 100644
--- a/extensions/mcp/package.json
+++ b/extensions/mcp/package.json
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
   "description": "Interact with the Model Context Protocol (MCP) in Raycast AI",
   "icon": "mcp-icon.png",
   "author": "EvanZhouDev",
+  "contributors": [
+    "radzio"
+  ],
   "categories": [
     "Developer Tools",
     "Productivity"
diff --git a/extensions/mcp/src/getProcessedClients.ts b/extensions/mcp/src/getProcessedClients.ts
index 3e5872f1b3..90f1d93f31 100644
--- a/extensions/mcp/src/getProcessedClients.ts
+++ b/extensions/mcp/src/getProcessedClients.ts
@@ -6,9 +6,27 @@ import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js";
 import { StdioClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/stdio.js";
 
 export default async function (clientName?: string) {
+  function initEnv() {
+    const shell = os.userInfo().shell || "/bin/sh";
+    const command = `LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8 ${shell} -L -i -c 'printenv'`;
+    try {
+      const variables = execSync(command, { encoding: "utf8" });
+      variables.split("\n").forEach((line) => {
+        const [key, value] = line.split("=");
+        if (key && value) {
+          process.env[key] = value;
+        }
+      });
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Error retrieving shell PATH:", error);
+      process.env.PATH = process.env.PATH || "";
+    }
+  }
+  initEnv();
+
   function getUserShellPath() {
     const shell = os.userInfo().shell || "/bin/sh";
-    const command = `${shell} -l -i -c 'echo $PATH'`;
+    const command = `${shell} -l -c 'echo $PATH'`;
 
     try {
       const path = execSync(command).toString().trim();