diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index ef86bf3..7c81a89 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 const { app, BrowserWindow, dialog, ipcMain } = require('electron');
 const path = require('path');
 const { scanDirectory, extractFileMetadata } = require('./utils/fileUtils');
+const dotenv = require('dotenv');
+
+// Load environment variables from .env file
+dotenv.config();
 
 // Handle creating/removing shortcuts on Windows when installing/uninstalling.
 try {