diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 41e2c90..eefcc6f 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ pub mod db_pool {
     use crate::{connection_settings, keys};
 
     pub async fn create_pool() -> Result<sqlx::PgPool, sqlx::Error> {
+        #[cfg(debug_assertions)] // Example: Only load .env in debug builds
         dotenv::dotenv().ok();
+
         let database_url = get_db_url().await;
         println!("Database url: {:?}", database_url);