diff --git a/PVE/Report.pm b/PVE/Report.pm
index b3373832..6037ba9d 100644
--- a/PVE/Report.pm
+++ b/PVE/Report.pm
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ use warnings;
 
 use PVE::Tools;
 
-$ENV{'PATH'} = '/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin';
-
-my $cmd_timeout = 10; # generous timeout
 
 my $init_report_cmds = sub {
     # NOTE: always add new sections to the report_order array!
@@ -136,6 +133,9 @@ sub generate {
 	$report .= shift . "\n";
     };
 
+    local $ENV{'PATH'} = '/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin';
+    my $cmd_timeout = 10; # generous timeout
+
     my $run_cmd_params = {
 	outfunc => $record_output,
 	errfunc => $record_output,