diff --git a/.env b/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84f1df7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
+DB_PORT=3306
+DB_USER=itam_admin
+DB_PASS=itam1234
+DB_NAME=itam
+PORT=3000
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 57d6499..547ed40 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import cors from 'cors';
 import dotenv from 'dotenv';
 import fs from 'fs';
 
-dotenv.config();
+dotenv.config({ override: true });
 
 const app = express();
 app.use(cors());