diff --git a/session-helper/flatpak-session-helper.c b/session-helper/flatpak-session-helper.c
index 31e94384..7cbb5050 100644
--- a/session-helper/flatpak-session-helper.c
+++ b/session-helper/flatpak-session-helper.c
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ handle_host_command (FlatpakDevelopment    *object,
   gsize i, j, n_fds, n_envs;
   const gint *fds;
   g_autofree FdMapEntry *fd_map = NULL;
-  gchar **env;
+  g_auto(GStrv) env = NULL;
   gint32 max_fd;
 
   if (*arg_cwd_path == 0)