diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 0ed53a9..a4a2e85 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 				"aws-sdk": "^2.1628.0",
 				"bits-ui": "^0.21.7",
 				"clsx": "^2.1.1",
+				"dotenv": "^16.4.5",
 				"formsnap": "^1.0.0",
 				"lucide-svelte": "^0.373.0",
 				"mode-watcher": "^0.3.0",
@@ -1624,6 +1625,17 @@
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dlv/-/dlv-1.1.3.tgz",
 			"integrity": "sha512-+HlytyjlPKnIG8XuRG8WvmBP8xs8P71y+SKKS6ZXWoEgLuePxtDoUEiH7WkdePWrQ5JBpE6aoVqfZfJUQkjXwA=="
 		},
+		"node_modules/dotenv": {
+			"version": "16.4.5",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.4.5.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-ZmdL2rui+eB2YwhsWzjInR8LldtZHGDoQ1ugH85ppHKwpUHL7j7rN0Ti9NCnGiQbhaZ11FpR+7ao1dNsmduNUg==",
+			"engines": {
+				"node": ">=12"
+			},
+			"funding": {
+				"url": "https://dotenvx.com"
+			}
+		},
 		"node_modules/eastasianwidth": {
 			"version": "0.2.0",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eastasianwidth/-/eastasianwidth-0.2.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 06341f4..802e7b7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 		"aws-sdk": "^2.1628.0",
 		"bits-ui": "^0.21.7",
 		"clsx": "^2.1.1",
+		"dotenv": "^16.4.5",
 		"formsnap": "^1.0.0",
 		"lucide-svelte": "^0.373.0",
 		"mode-watcher": "^0.3.0",
diff --git a/src/lib/config.js b/src/lib/config.js
index 07bc8ef..4f1e9a7 100644
--- a/src/lib/config.js
+++ b/src/lib/config.js
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-import * as env from '$env/static/public';
+import dotenv from 'dotenv';
+dotenv.config();
 
 export const config = {
-    api_url: env.PUBLIC_API_URL || "",
-    frontend_url: env.PUBLIC_FRONTEND_URL || "",
-    sites_url: env.PUBLIC_SITES_URL || ""
+    api_url: process.env.PUBLIC_API_URL || "",
+    frontend_url: process.env.PUBLIC_FRONTEND_URL || "",
+    sites_url: process.env.PUBLIC_SITES_URL || ""
 }
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