diff --git a/CEP/Pipeline/framework/lofarpipe/support/remotecommand.py b/CEP/Pipeline/framework/lofarpipe/support/remotecommand.py
index d2ce444a39cddd741a0132b3e7c24276e82a3d53..963ee22660ab255a8d1badfc0f5f6df68a733b1f 100644
--- a/CEP/Pipeline/framework/lofarpipe/support/remotecommand.py
+++ b/CEP/Pipeline/framework/lofarpipe/support/remotecommand.py
@@ -252,7 +252,8 @@ class ComputeJob(object):
                     "PATH": os.environ.get('PATH'),
                     "PYTHONPATH": os.environ.get('PYTHONPATH'),
                     "LD_LIBRARY_PATH": os.environ.get('LD_LIBRARY_PATH'),
-                    "LOFARROOT" : os.environ.get('LOFARROOT')
+                    "LOFARROOT" : os.environ.get('LOFARROOT'),
+                    "QUEUE_PREFIX" : os.environ.get('QUEUE_PREFIX','')
                 },
                 arguments = [id, jobhost, jobport]
             )