diff --git a/backend/bin.mjs b/backend/bin.mjs
index 7ecbb63..51a35ca 100755
--- a/backend/bin.mjs
+++ b/backend/bin.mjs
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 import minimist from 'minimist'
 import { run } from './server.mjs'
 import createDebug from 'debug'
+import Dotenv from 'dotenv'
+
+Dotenv.config('..')
+Dotenv.config()
 
 const debug = createDebug('streamer')
 
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 40b0f84..9a38980 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "baresip-wrapper": "^1.0.10",
     "debug": "^4.3.1",
+    "dotenv": "^16.0.3",
     "es-main": "^1.0.2",
     "fastify": "^3.15.1",
     "fastify-cors": "^6.0.1",