diff --git a/.envrc b/.envrc
index ffed6c3..25b1dd3 100644
--- a/.envrc
+++ b/.envrc
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ rm -rf .cache/bw/git_deploy
 export BW_GIT_DEPLOY_CACHE=.cache/bw/git_deploy
 mkdir -p "$BW_GIT_DEPLOY_CACHE"
 export EXPERIMENTAL_UPLOAD_VIA_CAT=1
-BW_ITEM_WORKERS=16
-BW_NODE_WORKERS=32
+export BW_ITEM_WORKERS=16
+export BW_NODE_WORKERS=32
 unset PS1