diff --git a/kas/libkas.py b/kas/libkas.py
index d9db5c6..42ae1ca 100644
--- a/kas/libkas.py
+++ b/kas/libkas.py
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ def get_build_environ(build_system):
         env.update({'BB_ENV_EXTRAWHITE': extra_white})
 
     env_vars.extend(['SSH_AUTH_SOCK',
-                     'SHELL', 'TERM',
+                     'SHELL', 'TERM', 'TERMINFO',
                      'GIT_PROXY_COMMAND', 'NO_PROXY'])
 
     for env_var in env_vars: