diff --git a/src/ucode/databricks.py b/src/ucode/databricks.py
index b346cef..5ed537c 100644
--- a/src/ucode/databricks.py
+++ b/src/ucode/databricks.py
@@ -278,9 +278,11 @@ def run(
     )
 
 
-def build_databricks_cli_env(workspace: str) -> dict[str, str]:
+def build_databricks_cli_env(workspace: str, profile: str | None = None) -> dict[str, str]:
     env = os.environ.copy()
     env["DATABRICKS_HOST"] = workspace
+    if profile is None:
+        env.pop("DATABRICKS_CONFIG_PROFILE", None)
     return env
 
 
@@ -385,7 +387,7 @@ def has_valid_databricks_auth(workspace: str, profile: str | None = None) -> boo
     # to disambiguate without --profile, so resolve it from the host here.
     profile = profile or find_profile_name_for_host(workspace)
     try:
-        env = build_databricks_cli_env(workspace)
+        env = build_databricks_cli_env(workspace, profile)
         result = run(
             [
                 "databricks",
@@ -492,7 +494,7 @@ def run_databricks_login(workspace: str, profile: str | None = None) -> None:
             workspace,
             *_profile_args(profile_name),
         ]
-        run(cmd, env=build_databricks_cli_env(workspace), timeout=300)
+        run(cmd, env=build_databricks_cli_env(workspace, profile_name), timeout=300)
     except subprocess.CalledProcessError as exc:
         raise RuntimeError("`databricks auth login` failed.") from exc
     except subprocess.TimeoutExpired as exc:
@@ -531,7 +533,7 @@ def get_databricks_token(
     # See has_valid_databricks_auth: resolve the profile from the host when
     # the caller didn't supply one, so duplicate-host cfgs don't break us.
     profile = profile or find_profile_name_for_host(workspace)
-    env = build_databricks_cli_env(workspace)
+    env = build_databricks_cli_env(workspace, profile)
     cmd = [
         "databricks",
         "auth",
@@ -595,12 +597,13 @@ def _fetch() -> str:
         token = _fetch()
 
     if not token:
+        profile_name = profile or find_profile_name_for_host(workspace)
         stale_profile_hint = ""
-        if profile:
+        if profile_name:
             stale_profile_hint = (
                 " The saved Databricks CLI profile may be stale or invalid. Try:\n"
-                f"  databricks auth logout --profile {profile}\n"
-                f"  databricks auth login --host {workspace} --profile {profile}"
+                f"  databricks auth logout --profile {profile_name}\n"
+                f"  databricks auth login --host {workspace} --profile {profile_name}"
             )
         raise RuntimeError(
             f"Databricks CLI returned no access token for {workspace}. "
diff --git a/tests/test_databricks.py b/tests/test_databricks.py
index 806026f..49306cd 100644
--- a/tests/test_databricks.py
+++ b/tests/test_databricks.py
@@ -51,6 +51,22 @@ def test_sets_databricks_host(self):
         env = build_databricks_cli_env(WS)
         assert env["DATABRICKS_HOST"] == WS
 
+    def test_strips_ambient_profile_without_explicit_profile(self, monkeypatch):
+        monkeypatch.setenv("DATABRICKS_CONFIG_PROFILE", "other-workspace")
+
+        env = build_databricks_cli_env(WS)
+
+        assert env["DATABRICKS_HOST"] == WS
+        assert "DATABRICKS_CONFIG_PROFILE" not in env
+
+    def test_preserves_ambient_profile_with_explicit_profile(self, monkeypatch):
+        monkeypatch.setenv("DATABRICKS_CONFIG_PROFILE", "other-workspace")
+
+        env = build_databricks_cli_env(WS, profile="stablebox")
+
+        assert env["DATABRICKS_HOST"] == WS
+        assert env["DATABRICKS_CONFIG_PROFILE"] == "other-workspace"
+
 
 class TestBuildToolBaseUrl:
     def test_codex(self):
@@ -275,6 +291,36 @@ def test_returns_token_on_success(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
         token = get_databricks_token(WS)
         assert token == "good-token"
 
+    def test_strips_ambient_profile_when_profile_not_provided(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+        profile_log = tmp_path / "profile"
+        env = self._fake_databricks(
+            tmp_path,
+            f'printf "%s" "${{DATABRICKS_CONFIG_PROFILE:-}}" > {profile_log}\n'
+            'echo \'{"access_token": "good-token", "token_type": "Bearer"}\'',
+        )
+        env["DATABRICKS_CONFIG_PROFILE"] = "other-workspace"
+        monkeypatch.setattr("os.environ", env)
+
+        token = get_databricks_token(WS)
+
+        assert token == "good-token"
+        assert profile_log.read_text() == ""
+
+    def test_has_valid_auth_strips_ambient_profile_without_explicit_profile(
+        self, tmp_path, monkeypatch
+    ):
+        profile_log = tmp_path / "profile"
+        env = self._fake_databricks(
+            tmp_path,
+            f'printf "%s" "${{DATABRICKS_CONFIG_PROFILE:-}}" > {profile_log}\n'
+            'echo \'{"access_token": "good-token", "token_type": "Bearer"}\'',
+        )
+        env["DATABRICKS_CONFIG_PROFILE"] = "other-workspace"
+        monkeypatch.setattr("os.environ", env)
+
+        assert db_mod.has_valid_databricks_auth(WS)
+        assert profile_log.read_text() == ""
+
     def test_reauths_and_retries_when_token_empty(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
         call_count = tmp_path / "calls"
         call_count.write_text("0")