diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index 449c68b7..aa23cb51 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
 
 Requires libvips v8.12.2
 
+### v0.30.6 - TBD
+
+* Ensure brew-installed `vips` can be detected (regression in 0.30.5).
+  [#3239](https://github.com/lovell/sharp/issues/3239)
+
 ### v0.30.5 - 23rd May 2022
 
 * Install: pass `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` via env rather than substitution.
diff --git a/lib/libvips.js b/lib/libvips.js
index 3159a9bc..b422e74c 100644
--- a/lib/libvips.js
+++ b/lib/libvips.js
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ const globalLibvipsVersion = function () {
     const globalLibvipsVersion = spawnSync('pkg-config --modversion vips-cpp', {
       ...spawnSyncOptions,
       env: {
+        ...env,
         PKG_CONFIG_PATH: pkgConfigPath()
       }
     }).stdout;