diff --git a/ref-test/app/config.py b/ref-test/app/config.py
index 1f69fc5..b70db97 100644
--- a/ref-test/app/config.py
+++ b/ref-test/app/config.py
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
 
+if not os.getenv('DATA'):
+    from dotenv import load_dotenv
+    load_dotenv('../.env')
+
 class Config(object):
     APP_HOST = '0.0.0.0'
     DATA = os.getenv('DATA')