diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 9c007a3..40afaf8 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 const express = require('express');
 const Discord = require("discord.js");
+require("dotenv").config();
 let hook;
 if (process.env.DISCORD_WEBHOOK) {hook = new Discord.WebhookClient({ url: process.env.DISCORD_WEBHOOK })}
 const app = express();
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index d4d29ca..a0d9db7 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "discord.js": "^14.22.0",
+        "dotenv": "^17.2.1",
         "express": "^5.1.0"
       }
     },
@@ -373,6 +374,18 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/discordjs/discord.js?sponsor"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/dotenv": {
+      "version": "17.2.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-17.2.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-kQhDYKZecqnM0fCnzI5eIv5L4cAe/iRI+HqMbO/hbRdTAeXDG+M9FjipUxNfbARuEg4iHIbhnhs78BCHNbSxEQ==",
+      "license": "BSD-2-Clause",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://dotenvx.com"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/dunder-proto": {
       "version": "1.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dunder-proto/-/dunder-proto-1.0.1.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b1abb91..da51575 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   "type": "commonjs",
   "dependencies": {
     "discord.js": "^14.22.0",
+    "dotenv": "^17.2.1",
     "express": "^5.1.0"
   }
 }