2 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5520484..41cd578 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ Makefile.me
 *.tlog
 *.lib
 *.ipch
+*.ilk
 *.log
 *.lastbuildstate
 *.unsuccessfulbuild
diff --git a/SConscript b/SConscript
index 38a6b25..e7833cc 100755
--- a/SConscript
+++ b/SConscript
@@ -135,9 +135,9 @@ if((not GetOption('lin')) and (not GetOption('win')) and (not GetOption('rpi'))
 # if the platform is windows switch to a mingw toolset, use the default otherwise
 
 if(GetOption('win')):
-	env = Environment(tools = ['mingw'])
+	env = Environment(tools = ['mingw'], ENV = os.environ)
 else:
-	env = Environment(tools = ['default'])
+	env = Environment(tools = ['default'], ENV = os.environ)
 
 if(GetOption("copy_env")):
     lstvar=["CC","CXX","LD","CFLAGS"]