diff --git a/sikweb/settings.py b/sikweb/settings.py
index b7386cd..e81d4de 100644
--- a/sikweb/settings.py
+++ b/sikweb/settings.py
@@ -10,10 +10,13 @@ For the full list of settings and their values, see
 https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.9/ref/settings/
 """
 
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
 import sentry_sdk
 from sentry_sdk.integrations.django import DjangoIntegration
 from sikweb.base import *
 
+load_dotenv()  # loads the configs from .env
+
 SENTRY_DSN = os.getenv("SENTRY_DSN", "")
 DEPLOY_ENV = os.getenv("DEPLOY_ENV", "production")