diff --git a/tests/test_resize_auto.sh b/tests/test_resize_auto.sh
index d99abeef..53589557 100755
--- a/tests/test_resize_auto.sh
+++ b/tests/test_resize_auto.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ trap "kill -9 $(jobs -p) || true; sudo losetup -d $LOOP1 $LOOP2"' || true' EXIT
 # also test prepare --hybrid :)
 # non-vitastor random type UUID to prevent udev activation
 mount | grep '/dev type devtmpfs' || sudo mount udev /dev/ -t devtmpfs
-sudo build/src/disk_tool/vitastor-disk-test prepare $OFFSET_ARGS --no_init 1 --meta_reserve 1x,1M \
+sudo -E build/src/disk_tool/vitastor-disk-test prepare $OFFSET_ARGS --no_init 1 --meta_reserve 1x,1M \
     --block_size 131072 --osd_num 987654 --part_type_uuid 0df42ae0-3695-4395-a957-7d5ff3645c56 \
     --hybrid --fast-devices $LOOP2 $LOOP1
 
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ console.log(JSON.stringify([
     {"type":"big_write_instant","inode":"0x1000000000001","stripe":"0xc60000","ver":"10","offset":0,"len":131072,"loc":"0x18ffdc0000","bitmap":"ffffffff"}
 ]));
 EOF
-    sudo build/src/disk_tool/vitastor-disk write-journal ${LOOP1}p1 < ./testdata/journal.json
-    sudo build/src/disk_tool/vitastor-disk dump-journal --json --format data ${LOOP1}p1 | jq -S '[ .[] | del(.crc32, .crc32_prev) ]' > ./testdata/j2.json
+    sudo -E build/src/disk_tool/vitastor-disk write-journal ${LOOP1}p1 < ./testdata/journal.json
+    sudo -E build/src/disk_tool/vitastor-disk dump-journal --json --format data ${LOOP1}p1 | jq -S '[ .[] | del(.crc32, .crc32_prev) ]' > ./testdata/j2.json
     jq -S '[ .[] + {"valid":true} ]' < ./testdata/journal.json > ./testdata/j1.json
     diff ./testdata/j1.json ./testdata/j2.json
 fi
@@ -84,15 +84,15 @@ EOF
 fi
 
 # also test write & dump
-sudo build/src/disk_tool/vitastor-disk write-meta ${LOOP1}p1 < ./testdata/meta.json
-sudo build/src/disk_tool/vitastor-disk dump-meta ${LOOP1}p1 > ./testdata/compare.json
+sudo -E build/src/disk_tool/vitastor-disk write-meta ${LOOP1}p1 < ./testdata/meta.json
+sudo -E build/src/disk_tool/vitastor-disk dump-meta ${LOOP1}p1 > ./testdata/compare.json
 jq -S '. + {"entries": (.entries | sort_by(.stripe)) }' < ./testdata/meta.json > ./testdata/1.json
 jq -S '. + {"entries": (.entries | sort_by(.stripe)) }' < ./testdata/compare.json > ./testdata/2.json
 diff ./testdata/1.json ./testdata/2.json
 
 # move journal & meta back, data will become smaller; end indexes should be shifted by -1251
-sudo build/src/disk_tool/vitastor-disk-test resize --move-journal '' --move-meta '' ${LOOP1}p1
-sudo build/src/disk_tool/vitastor-disk dump-meta ${LOOP1}p1 | jq -S '. + {"entries": (.entries | sort_by(.stripe)) }' > ./testdata/2.json
+sudo -E build/src/disk_tool/vitastor-disk-test resize --move-journal '' --move-meta '' ${LOOP1}p1
+sudo -E build/src/disk_tool/vitastor-disk dump-meta ${LOOP1}p1 | jq -S '. + {"entries": (.entries | sort_by(.stripe)) }' > ./testdata/2.json
 if [[ -n "$OLD" ]]; then
     jq -S '. + {"entries": ([ .entries[] | (. + { "block": (.block-1251) }) ] | sort_by(.stripe))}' < ./testdata/meta.json > ./testdata/1.json
 else
@@ -100,24 +100,24 @@ else
 fi
 diff ./testdata/1.json ./testdata/2.json
 if [[ -n "$OLD" ]]; then
-    sudo build/src/disk_tool/vitastor-disk dump-journal --json --format data ${LOOP1}p1 | jq -S '[ .[] | del(.crc32, .crc32_prev) ]' > ./testdata/j2.json
+    sudo -E build/src/disk_tool/vitastor-disk dump-journal --json --format data ${LOOP1}p1 | jq -S '[ .[] | del(.crc32, .crc32_prev) ]' > ./testdata/j2.json
     jq -S '[ (.[] + {"valid":true}) | (if .type == "big_write_instant" then . + {"loc":"0x18f6160000"} else . end) ]' < ./testdata/journal.json > ./testdata/j1.json
     diff ./testdata/j1.json ./testdata/j2.json
 fi
 
 # move journal & meta out, data will become larger; end indexes should be shifted back by +1251
-sudo build/src/disk_tool/vitastor-disk-test resize --move-journal ${LOOP2}p1 --move-meta ${LOOP2}p2 ${LOOP1}p1
-sudo build/src/disk_tool/vitastor-disk dump-meta ${LOOP1}p1 | jq -S '. + {"entries": (.entries | sort_by(.stripe)) }' > ./testdata/2.json
+sudo -E build/src/disk_tool/vitastor-disk-test resize --move-journal ${LOOP2}p1 --move-meta ${LOOP2}p2 ${LOOP1}p1
+sudo -E build/src/disk_tool/vitastor-disk dump-meta ${LOOP1}p1 | jq -S '. + {"entries": (.entries | sort_by(.stripe)) }' > ./testdata/2.json
 jq -S '. + {"entries": (.entries | sort_by(.stripe)) }' < ./testdata/meta.json > ./testdata/1.json
 diff ./testdata/1.json ./testdata/2.json
 if [[ -n "$OLD" ]]; then
     jq -S '[ .[] + {"valid":true} ]' < ./testdata/journal.json > ./testdata/j1.json
-    sudo build/src/disk_tool/vitastor-disk dump-journal --json --format data ${LOOP1}p1 | jq -S '[ .[] | del(.crc32, .crc32_prev) ]' > ./testdata/j2.json
+    sudo -E build/src/disk_tool/vitastor-disk dump-journal --json --format data ${LOOP1}p1 | jq -S '[ .[] | del(.crc32, .crc32_prev) ]' > ./testdata/j2.json
 fi
 
 # reduce data device size by exactly 128k * 99 (occupied blocks); exactly 1 should be left in place :)
-sudo build/src/disk_tool/vitastor-disk-test resize --data-size $((DATA_DEV_SIZE-128*1024*99)) ${LOOP1}p1
-sudo build/src/disk_tool/vitastor-disk dump-meta ${LOOP1}p1 | jq -S '. + {"entries": (.entries | sort_by(.stripe)) }' > ./testdata/2.json
+sudo -E build/src/disk_tool/vitastor-disk-test resize --data-size $((DATA_DEV_SIZE-128*1024*99)) ${LOOP1}p1
+sudo -E build/src/disk_tool/vitastor-disk dump-meta ${LOOP1}p1 | jq -S '. + {"entries": (.entries | sort_by(.stripe)) }' > ./testdata/2.json
 if [[ -n "$OLD" ]]; then
     jq -S '. + {"entries": ([ .entries[] | (. + { "block": (.block | if . > '$BLOCK_COUNT'-100 then .-('$BLOCK_COUNT'-100+1) else '$BLOCK_COUNT'-100 end) }) ]
         | .[1:] + [ .[0] ]) | sort_by(.stripe)}' < ./testdata/meta.json > ./testdata/1.json
@@ -128,12 +128,12 @@ fi
 diff ./testdata/1.json ./testdata/2.json
 if [[ -n "$OLD" ]]; then
     jq -S '[ .[] + {"valid":true} ]' < ./testdata/journal.json > ./testdata/j1.json
-    sudo build/src/disk_tool/vitastor-disk dump-journal --json --format data ${LOOP1}p1 | jq -S '[ .[] | del(.crc32, .crc32_prev) ]' > ./testdata/j2.json
+    sudo -E build/src/disk_tool/vitastor-disk dump-journal --json --format data ${LOOP1}p1 | jq -S '[ .[] | del(.crc32, .crc32_prev) ]' > ./testdata/j2.json
 fi
 
 # extend data device size to maximum
-sudo build/src/disk_tool/vitastor-disk-test resize --data-size max ${LOOP1}p1
-sudo build/src/disk_tool/vitastor-disk dump-meta ${LOOP1}p1 | jq -S '. + {"entries": (.entries | sort_by(.stripe)) }' > ./testdata/2.json
+sudo -E build/src/disk_tool/vitastor-disk-test resize --data-size max ${LOOP1}p1
+sudo -E build/src/disk_tool/vitastor-disk dump-meta ${LOOP1}p1 | jq -S '. + {"entries": (.entries | sort_by(.stripe)) }' > ./testdata/2.json
 diff ./testdata/1.json ./testdata/2.json
 
 format_green OK