diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index ca334c5..c81cfea 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ pub mod db {
     }
 
     async fn get_db_url() -> String {
-        #[cfg(debug_assertions)] // Example: Only load .env in debug builds
         dotenvy::dotenv().ok();
+        // dotenvy::from_filename(".env").ok();
         env::var(keys::DBURL).expect(keys::error::ERROR)
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 48239d6..27b8bb1 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ mod tests {
         pub const LIMIT: usize = 6;
 
         pub async fn get_pool() -> Result<sqlx::PgPool, sqlx::Error> {
+            dotenvy::dotenv().ok(); // Load .env file if it exists
             let tm_db_url = std::env::var(keys::DBURL).expect("DATABASE_URL must be present");
             let tm_options = sqlx::postgres::PgConnectOptions::from_str(&tm_db_url).unwrap();
             sqlx::PgPool::connect_with(tm_options).await