diff --git a/telegram_bot/bot.py b/telegram_bot/bot.py
index 5fc363f..617b23e 100644
--- a/telegram_bot/bot.py
+++ b/telegram_bot/bot.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ from dotenv import load_dotenv
 from api_handler import API_Handler
 
 
-load_dotenv()
+load_dotenv(dotenv_path='.env')
 
 bot_version = "0.2.1" 
 user_list = []