diff --git a/scripts/seafile-monitor.sh b/scripts/seafile-monitor.sh
index 8188a70c13..ef953e39ab 100755
--- a/scripts/seafile-monitor.sh
+++ b/scripts/seafile-monitor.sh
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ function set_jwt_private_key () {
             echo ""
             exit -1;
         fi
+        export JWT_PRIVATE_KEY=${JWT_PRIVATE_KEY}
     fi
 }
 
diff --git a/scripts/seafile.sh b/scripts/seafile.sh
index 22eb9d1358..3000bfe4b2 100755
--- a/scripts/seafile.sh
+++ b/scripts/seafile.sh
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ function set_jwt_private_key () {
             echo ""
             exit -1;
         fi
+        export JWT_PRIVATE_KEY=${JWT_PRIVATE_KEY}
     fi
 }
 
diff --git a/scripts/seahub.sh b/scripts/seahub.sh
index 9ee4af6756..cddd5a84e0 100755
--- a/scripts/seahub.sh
+++ b/scripts/seahub.sh
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ function set_jwt_private_key () {
             echo ""
             exit -1;
         fi
+        export JWT_PRIVATE_KEY=${JWT_PRIVATE_KEY}
     fi
 }