diff --git a/lib/chef/knife/bootstrap.rb b/lib/chef/knife/bootstrap.rb
index 64d1d0c378d..a4095e84026 100644
--- a/lib/chef/knife/bootstrap.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/knife/bootstrap.rb
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ def ssh_command
         command = render_template
 
         if config[:use_sudo]
-          command = config[:use_sudo_password] ? "echo '#{config[:ssh_password]}' | sudo -S #{command}" : "sudo #{command}"
+          command = config[:use_sudo_password] ? "echo '#{config[:ssh_password]}' | sudo -SH #{command}" : "sudo -H #{command}"
         end
 
         command