diff --git a/src/frostfs_testlib/hosting/config.py b/src/frostfs_testlib/hosting/config.py
index 88fe3e7..4ab66d7 100644
--- a/src/frostfs_testlib/hosting/config.py
+++ b/src/frostfs_testlib/hosting/config.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ class HostConfig:
     clis: list[CLIConfig] = field(default_factory=list)
     attributes: dict[str, str] = field(default_factory=dict)
     interfaces: dict[str, str] = field(default_factory=dict)
+    environment: dict[str, str] = field(default_factory=dict)
 
     def __post_init__(self) -> None:
         self.services = [ServiceConfig(**service) for service in self.services or []]
diff --git a/src/frostfs_testlib/shell/command_inspectors.py b/src/frostfs_testlib/shell/command_inspectors.py
index 0003017..8fe2f34 100644
--- a/src/frostfs_testlib/shell/command_inspectors.py
+++ b/src/frostfs_testlib/shell/command_inspectors.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class SudoInspector(CommandInspector):
 
     def inspect(self, original_command: str, command: str) -> str:
         if not command.startswith("sudo"):
-            return f"sudo -i {command}"
+            return f"sudo {command}"
         return command
 
 
diff --git a/src/frostfs_testlib/shell/ssh_shell.py b/src/frostfs_testlib/shell/ssh_shell.py
index a7e6e1d..e718b4d 100644
--- a/src/frostfs_testlib/shell/ssh_shell.py
+++ b/src/frostfs_testlib/shell/ssh_shell.py
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ class SSHShell(Shell):
         private_key_passphrase: Optional[str] = None,
         port: str = "22",
         command_inspectors: Optional[list[CommandInspector]] = None,
+        custom_environment: Optional[dict] = None
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__()
         self.connection_provider = SshConnectionProvider()
@@ -196,6 +197,8 @@ class SSHShell(Shell):
 
         self.command_inspectors = command_inspectors or []
 
+        self.environment = custom_environment
+
     @property
     def _connection(self):
         return self.connection_provider.provide(self.host, self.port)
@@ -224,7 +227,7 @@ class SSHShell(Shell):
 
     @log_command
     def _exec_interactive(self, command: str, options: CommandOptions) -> CommandResult:
-        stdin, stdout, stderr = self._connection.exec_command(command, timeout=options.timeout, get_pty=True)
+        stdin, stdout, stderr = self._connection.exec_command(command, timeout=options.timeout, get_pty=True, environment=self.environment)
         for interactive_input in options.interactive_inputs:
             input = interactive_input.input
             if not input.endswith("\n"):
@@ -251,7 +254,7 @@ class SSHShell(Shell):
     @log_command
     def _exec_non_interactive(self, command: str, options: CommandOptions) -> CommandResult:
         try:
-            stdin, stdout, stderr = self._connection.exec_command(command, timeout=options.timeout)
+            stdin, stdout, stderr = self._connection.exec_command(command, timeout=options.timeout, environment=self.environment)
 
             if options.close_stdin:
                 stdin.close()