diff --git a/src/uu/env/src/env.rs b/src/uu/env/src/env.rs
index 0e51cf748..01f63a1c8 100644
--- a/src/uu/env/src/env.rs
+++ b/src/uu/env/src/env.rs
@@ -227,7 +227,11 @@ fn run_env(args: impl uucore::Args) -> UResult<()> {
         // read NAME=VALUE arguments (and up to a single program argument)
         while !begin_prog_opts {
             if let Some(opt) = iter.next() {
-                begin_prog_opts = parse_name_value_opt(&mut opts, opt)?;
+                if opt == "-" {
+                    opts.ignore_env = true;
+                } else {
+                    begin_prog_opts = parse_name_value_opt(&mut opts, opt)?;
+                }
             } else {
                 break;
             }
diff --git a/tests/by-util/test_env.rs b/tests/by-util/test_env.rs
index 74bb805a7..3172320f3 100644
--- a/tests/by-util/test_env.rs
+++ b/tests/by-util/test_env.rs
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ fn test_multiple_name_value_pairs() {
 fn test_ignore_environment() {
     let scene = TestScenario::new(util_name!());
 
-    scene.ucmd().arg("-i").run().no_stdout();
-    scene.ucmd().arg("-").run().no_stdout();
+    scene.ucmd().arg("-i").succeeds().no_stdout();
+    scene.ucmd().arg("-").succeeds().no_stdout();
 }
 
 #[test]