diff --git a/queue_job/controllers/main.py b/queue_job/controllers/main.py
index b4a5a596c..46da185d4 100644
--- a/queue_job/controllers/main.py
+++ b/queue_job/controllers/main.py
@@ -214,7 +214,8 @@ def _get_failure_values(cls, job, traceback_txt, orig_exception):
         readonly=False,
     )
     def runjob(self, job_uuid, **kw):
-        env = http.request.env(user=SUPERUSER_ID)
+        http.request.update_env(user=SUPERUSER_ID)
+        env = http.request.env
         job = self._acquire_job(env, job_uuid)
         if not job:
             return ""