diff --git a/src/runner.go b/src/runner.go
index e1553c7..d70c773 100644
--- a/src/runner.go
+++ b/src/runner.go
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ func verifyYamlFile(yamlData []byte) bool {
 		return true
 	}
 
-	log.Infoln("Verifying yaml file...")
 	// --payload here will be a no-op because no upload is performed when using the verifier
 	//   but, it will allow us to update the egg!
 
@@ -67,15 +66,31 @@ func verifyYamlFile(yamlData []byte) bool {
 	return true
 }
 
+func setEnvVariablesForCommand(cmd *exec.Cmd, variables map[string]string) *exec.Cmd {
+	// Set env variables
+	cmd.Env = os.Environ()
+	getEnvVarName := func(key string) string {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("RHC_WORKER_%s", strings.ToUpper(key))
+	}
+	for key, value := range variables {
+		prefixedKey := getEnvVarName(key)
+		envVarSetString := fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", prefixedKey, value)
+		cmd.Env = append(cmd.Env, envVarSetString)
+		log.Infoln("Successfully set env variable ", envVarSetString)
+	}
+	return cmd
+}
+
 // Parses given yaml data.
 // If signature is valid then extracts the bash script to temporary file,
 // sets env variables if present and then runs the script.
 // Return stdout of executed script or error message if the signature wasn't valid.
 func processSignedScript(incomingContent []byte) string {
+	// Verify signature
+	log.Infoln("Verifying signature ...")
 	signatureIsValid := verifyYamlFile(incomingContent)
 	if !signatureIsValid {
 		errorMsg := "Signature of yaml file is invalid"
-		log.Errorln(errorMsg)
 		return errorMsg
 	}
 	log.Infoln("Signature of yaml file is valid")
@@ -88,25 +103,6 @@ func processSignedScript(incomingContent []byte) string {
 		return "Yaml couldn't be unmarshaled"
 	}
 
-	// Set env variables
-	getEnvVarName := func(key string) string {
-		return fmt.Sprintf("RHC_WORKER_%s", strings.ToUpper(key))
-	}
-	for key, value := range yamlContent.Vars.ContentVars {
-		prefixedKey := getEnvVarName(key)
-		err := os.Setenv(prefixedKey, value)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Errorln(err)
-		} else {
-			log.Infoln("Successfully set env variable", prefixedKey, "=", value)
-		}
-	}
-	defer func() {
-		for key := range yamlContent.Vars.ContentVars {
-			os.Unsetenv(getEnvVarName(key))
-		}
-	}()
-
 	// NOTE: just debug to see the values
 	log.Debugln("Insights Signature:", yamlContent.Vars.InsightsSignature)
 	log.Debugln("Insights Signature Exclude:", yamlContent.Vars.InsightsSignatureExclude)
@@ -122,10 +118,14 @@ func processSignedScript(incomingContent []byte) string {
 		[]byte(yamlContent.Vars.Content), *config.TemporaryWorkerDirectory)
 	defer os.Remove(scriptFileName)
 
-	// Execute the script
-	log.Infoln("Executing bash script")
-	out, err := exec.Command("/bin/sh", scriptFileName).Output()
+	log.Infoln("Processing bash script ...")
+
+	// Execute script
+	log.Infoln("Executing bash script...")
+	cmd := exec.Command("/bin/sh", scriptFileName)
+	cmd = setEnvVariablesForCommand(cmd, yamlContent.Vars.ContentVars)
 
+	out, err := cmd.Output()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorln("Failed to execute script: ", err)
 		return ""
diff --git a/src/runner_test.go b/src/runner_test.go
index 31c48c8..d43f178 100644
--- a/src/runner_test.go
+++ b/src/runner_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"os"
+	"os/exec"
 	"testing"
 )
 
@@ -87,3 +88,78 @@ func TestVerifyYamlFile(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("Expected %v, but got %v", expectedResult, result)
 	}
 }
+
+// Helper function to check if two string slices are equal
+// NOTE: the == operator checks if both slices refer to the same underlying array, not if their elements are equal
+func areStringSlicesEqual(a, b []string) bool {
+	if len(a) != len(b) {
+		return false
+	}
+	for i, v := range a {
+		if v != b[i] {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+func TestSetEnvVariablesForCommand(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name                string
+		variables           map[string]string
+		expected            []string
+		anotherCmdVariables map[string]string // Same variabes with different values for another command
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "SettingVariables",
+			variables: map[string]string{
+				"VAR1": "value1",
+				"VAR2": "value2",
+			},
+			expected: []string{
+				"RHC_WORKER_VAR1=value1",
+				"RHC_WORKER_VAR2=value2",
+			},
+			anotherCmdVariables: map[string]string{
+				"VAR1": "another_value1",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "EmptyVariables",
+			variables: nil,
+			expected:  nil, // Expect no changes to command's environment in this case
+			anotherCmdVariables: map[string]string{
+				"VAR2": "another_value2",
+			},
+		},
+		// Add more test cases as needed
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			originalEnv := os.Environ()
+			// Create the first dummy command
+			cmd := exec.Command("echo", "Hello, World!")
+			anotherCmd := exec.Command("echo", "Bye, World!")
+
+			// Call the functions to set env variables for the commands
+			setEnvVariablesForCommand(cmd, tc.variables)
+			setEnvVariablesForCommand(anotherCmd, tc.anotherCmdVariables)
+
+			// Check if the global environment variables are unchanged
+			if !areStringSlicesEqual(originalEnv, os.Environ()) {
+				t.Error("Global environment variables have been modified.")
+			}
+
+			// Check if the first command's environment variables have been set correctly
+			if !areStringSlicesEqual(cmd.Env, append(os.Environ(), tc.expected...)) {
+				t.Errorf("Command's environment variables are incorrect. Got: %v, Expected: %v", cmd.Env, append(os.Environ(), tc.expected...))
+			}
+
+			// Check if the second command's environment variables are NOT same as for first command
+			if areStringSlicesEqual(anotherCmd.Env, append(os.Environ(), tc.expected...)) {
+				t.Errorf("Command's environment variables are incorrect. Got: %v, Expected: %v", cmd.Env, append(os.Environ(), tc.expected...))
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}