diff --git a/src/wce_crm/__init__.py b/src/wce_crm/__init__.py
index c6fce6b..8ec350d 100644
--- a/src/wce_crm/__init__.py
+++ b/src/wce_crm/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import os
 import sys
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import dotenv
 
@@ -7,4 +8,8 @@ if sys.stdout is None or sys.stderr is None:
     sys.stdout = open(os.devnull, "w")
     sys.stderr = open(os.devnull, "w")
 
-dotenv.load_dotenv()
+deploy_env_pth = Path(sys.executable).parent / ".env"
+if deploy_env_pth.exists():
+    dotenv.load_dotenv(dotenv_path=deploy_env_pth)
+else:
+    dotenv.load_dotenv()