diff --git a/api/server/index.js b/api/server/index.js
index c3586e481..3c6429e47 100644
--- a/api/server/index.js
+++ b/api/server/index.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+require('dotenv').config();
 const path = require('path');
 require('module-alias')({ base: path.resolve(__dirname, '..') });
 const cors = require('cors');