diff --git a/rootdir/init.environ.rc.in b/rootdir/init.environ.rc.in
index d10f7c1fe..d5665f248 100644
--- a/rootdir/init.environ.rc.in
+++ b/rootdir/init.environ.rc.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # set up the global environment
-on init
+on early-init
     export ANDROID_BOOTLOGO 1
     export ANDROID_ROOT /system
     export ANDROID_ASSETS /system/app