diff --git a/docker-entrypoint.sh b/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 420a36c..f04017b 100644
--- a/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,17 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Load the .env file
+if [ -f "${DOTENV_PATH:-/var/www/html/.env}" ]; then
+    # Export environment variables from the .env file
+    while IFS='=' read -r key value; do
+        # Skip comments and empty lines
+        if [[ ! "$key" =~ ^# && -n "$key" ]]; then
+            export "$key=$value"
+        fi
+    done < "${DOTENV_PATH:-/var/www/html/.env}"
+else
+    echo ".env file not found"
+fi
+
 set -Eeuo pipefail
 
 sourceTarArgs=(
@@ -103,4 +116,4 @@ fi
 exec "$@"
 
 ## echo "127.0.0.1 $(hostname) localhost localhost.localdomain" >> /etc/hosts;
-## service sendmail restart
\ No newline at end of file
+## service sendmail restart