--- a/layers/vk_layer_config.cpp
+++ b/layers/vk_layer_config.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 }
 
 void SetEnvironment(const char *variable, const char *value) {
-#if !defined(__ANDROID__) && !defined(_WIN32)
+#if !defined(__ANDROID__) && !defined(_WIN32) || defined(__TERMUX__)
     setenv(variable, value, 1);
 #elif defined(_WIN32)
     SetEnvironmentVariable(variable, value);