diff --git a/all_test.go b/all_test.go
index fd8d4a2..b69a162 100644
--- a/all_test.go
+++ b/all_test.go
@@ -1178,6 +1178,19 @@ func TestTimeScan(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+// https://gitlab.com/cznic/sqlite/-/issues/49
+func TestTimeLocaltime(t *testing.T) {
+	db, err := sql.Open(driverName, "file::memory:")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	if _, err := db.Exec("select datetime('now', 'localtime')"); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+}
+
 // https://sqlite.org/lang_expr.html#varparam
 // https://gitlab.com/cznic/sqlite/-/issues/42
 func TestBinding(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/sqlite.go b/sqlite.go
index 269349f..1eca234 100644
--- a/sqlite.go
+++ b/sqlite.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"math"
+	"os"
 	"reflect"
 	"runtime"
 	"strconv"
@@ -119,6 +120,9 @@ var (
 
 func init() {
 	tls := libc.NewTLS()
+
+	libc.SetEnviron(tls, os.Environ())
+
 	if sqlite3.Xsqlite3_threadsafe(tls) == 0 {
 		panic(fmt.Errorf("sqlite: thread safety configuration error"))
 	}