diff --git a/init.fish b/init.fish
index 8f87d8a..719087a 100644
--- a/init.fish
+++ b/init.fish
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 if test -z "$SSH_ENV"
-    setenv SSH_ENV $HOME/.ssh/environment
+    set -xg SSH_ENV $HOME/.ssh/environment
 end
 
 if not __ssh_agent_is_started