diff --git a/Notesnook.API/Program.cs b/Notesnook.API/Program.cs
index 583ec92..59101e1 100644
--- a/Notesnook.API/Program.cs
+++ b/Notesnook.API/Program.cs
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ namespace Notesnook.API
         {
 #if DEBUG
             DotNetEnv.Env.TraversePath().Load(".env.local");
+#else
+            DotNetEnv.Env.TraversePath().Load(".env");
 #endif
             IHost host = CreateHostBuilder(args).Build();
             await host.RunAsync();
diff --git a/Streetwriters.Identity/Program.cs b/Streetwriters.Identity/Program.cs
index 6e2af95..365a926 100644
--- a/Streetwriters.Identity/Program.cs
+++ b/Streetwriters.Identity/Program.cs
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ namespace Streetwriters.Identity
         {
 #if DEBUG
             DotNetEnv.Env.TraversePath().Load(".env.local");
+#else
+            DotNetEnv.Env.TraversePath().Load(".env");
 #endif
             IHost host = CreateHostBuilder(args).Build();
             await host.RunAsync();
diff --git a/Streetwriters.Messenger/Program.cs b/Streetwriters.Messenger/Program.cs
index 000d211..1c27df0 100644
--- a/Streetwriters.Messenger/Program.cs
+++ b/Streetwriters.Messenger/Program.cs
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ namespace Streetwriters.Messenger
         {
 #if DEBUG
             DotNetEnv.Env.TraversePath().Load(".env.local");
+#else
+            DotNetEnv.Env.TraversePath().Load(".env");
 #endif
             CreateHostBuilder(args).Build().Run();
         }