diff --git a/roles/wsgi_website/templates/environment.sh.j2 b/roles/wsgi_website/templates/environment.sh.j2
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+{% for var, val in environment_variables.iteritems() %}
+export {{ var }}='{{ val }}'
+{% endfor %}