diff --git a/include/aws_profile_loader b/include/aws_profile_loader
index 7fc212dd..effb9ca4 100644
--- a/include/aws_profile_loader
+++ b/include/aws_profile_loader
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ fi
 if [[ $PROFILE ]]; then
   PROFILE_OPT="--profile $PROFILE"
 elif [[ $AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID && $AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY || $AWS_SESSION_TOKEN || $AWS_PROFILE ]];then
-    PROFILE="ENV"
+    PROFILE="$AWS_PROFILE"
     PROFILE_OPT=""
 elif [[ -n $AWS_CONTAINER_CREDENTIALS_RELATIVE_URI ]] && [[ -z $INSTANCE_PROFILE ]]; then
     PROFILE="INSTANCE-PROFILE"