diff --git a/lib/livebook/runtime.ex b/lib/livebook/runtime.ex
index e83bde696..c1ac459b3 100644
--- a/lib/livebook/runtime.ex
+++ b/lib/livebook/runtime.ex
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ defprotocol Livebook.Runtime do
   Sets the given environment variables.
   """
   @spec put_system_envs(t(), list({String.t(), String.t()})) :: :ok
-  def put_system_envs(runtime, env_vars)
+  def put_system_envs(runtime, envs)
 
   @doc """
   Unsets the given environment variables.
diff --git a/lib/livebook/runtime/attached.ex b/lib/livebook/runtime/attached.ex
index 4036c63d2..22b228934 100644
--- a/lib/livebook/runtime/attached.ex
+++ b/lib/livebook/runtime/attached.ex
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ defimpl Livebook.Runtime, for: Livebook.Runtime.Attached do
     raise "not supported"
   end
 
-  def put_system_envs(runtime, secrets) do
-    RuntimeServer.put_system_envs(runtime.server_pid, secrets)
+  def put_system_envs(runtime, envs) do
+    RuntimeServer.put_system_envs(runtime.server_pid, envs)
   end
 
   def delete_system_envs(runtime, names) do
diff --git a/lib/livebook/runtime/elixir_standalone.ex b/lib/livebook/runtime/elixir_standalone.ex
index c016ad175..e5a8bfc06 100644
--- a/lib/livebook/runtime/elixir_standalone.ex
+++ b/lib/livebook/runtime/elixir_standalone.ex
@@ -221,8 +221,8 @@ defimpl Livebook.Runtime, for: Livebook.Runtime.ElixirStandalone do
     Livebook.Runtime.Dependencies.search_packages_on_hex(send_to, search)
   end
 
-  def put_system_envs(runtime, secrets) do
-    RuntimeServer.put_system_envs(runtime.server_pid, secrets)
+  def put_system_envs(runtime, envs) do
+    RuntimeServer.put_system_envs(runtime.server_pid, envs)
   end
 
   def delete_system_envs(runtime, names) do
diff --git a/lib/livebook/runtime/embedded.ex b/lib/livebook/runtime/embedded.ex
index 497ca35cd..ffb21c283 100644
--- a/lib/livebook/runtime/embedded.ex
+++ b/lib/livebook/runtime/embedded.ex
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ defimpl Livebook.Runtime, for: Livebook.Runtime.Embedded do
     Livebook.Runtime.Dependencies.search_packages_in_list(packages, send_to, search)
   end
 
-  def put_system_envs(runtime, secrets) do
-    RuntimeServer.put_system_envs(runtime.server_pid, secrets)
+  def put_system_envs(runtime, envs) do
+    RuntimeServer.put_system_envs(runtime.server_pid, envs)
   end
 
   def delete_system_envs(runtime, names) do
diff --git a/lib/livebook/runtime/erl_dist/runtime_server.ex b/lib/livebook/runtime/erl_dist/runtime_server.ex
index 5604cd7e9..131f70541 100644
--- a/lib/livebook/runtime/erl_dist/runtime_server.ex
+++ b/lib/livebook/runtime/erl_dist/runtime_server.ex
@@ -169,9 +169,9 @@ defmodule Livebook.Runtime.ErlDist.RuntimeServer do
   @doc """
   Sets the given environment variables.
   """
-  @spec put_system_envs(pid(), map()) :: :ok
-  def put_system_envs(pid, secrets) do
-    GenServer.cast(pid, {:put_system_envs, secrets})
+  @spec put_system_envs(pid(), list({String.t(), String.t()})) :: :ok
+  def put_system_envs(pid, envs) do
+    GenServer.cast(pid, {:put_system_envs, envs})
   end
 
   @doc """
@@ -476,8 +476,8 @@ defmodule Livebook.Runtime.ErlDist.RuntimeServer do
     {:noreply, state}
   end
 
-  def handle_cast({:put_system_envs, secrets}, state) do
-    System.put_env(secrets)
+  def handle_cast({:put_system_envs, envs}, state) do
+    System.put_env(envs)
 
     {:noreply, state}
   end