diff --git a/cmd/africastalking/main.go b/cmd/africastalking/main.go
index 72d3944..fd82a79 100644
--- a/cmd/africastalking/main.go
+++ b/cmd/africastalking/main.go
@@ -14,26 +14,27 @@ import (
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/engine"
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/logging"
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/resource"
-	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/lang"
+	testdataloader "github.com/peteole/testdata-loader"
 
 	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/config"
 	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/initializers"
+	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/internal/args"
 	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/internal/handlers"
 	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/internal/http/at"
 	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/internal/storage"
 	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/remote"
-	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/internal/args"
 )
 
 var (
 	logg          = logging.NewVanilla().WithDomain("AfricasTalking").WithContextKey("at-session-id")
+	baseDir       = testdataloader.GetBasePath()
 	scriptDir     = path.Join("services", "registration")
 	build         = "dev"
 	menuSeparator = ": "
 )
 
 func init() {
-	initializers.LoadEnvVariables()
+	initializers.LoadEnvVariables(baseDir)
 }
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/cmd/async/main.go b/cmd/async/main.go
index dc293e6..3ba8d3a 100644
--- a/cmd/async/main.go
+++ b/cmd/async/main.go
@@ -12,24 +12,25 @@ import (
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/engine"
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/logging"
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/resource"
-	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/lang"
+	testdataloader "github.com/peteole/testdata-loader"
 
 	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/config"
 	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/initializers"
+	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/internal/args"
 	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/internal/handlers"
 	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/internal/storage"
 	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/remote"
-	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/internal/args"
 )
 
 var (
 	logg          = logging.NewVanilla()
+	baseDir       = testdataloader.GetBasePath()
 	scriptDir     = path.Join("services", "registration")
 	menuSeparator = ": "
 )
 
 func init() {
-	initializers.LoadEnvVariables()
+	initializers.LoadEnvVariables(baseDir)
 }
 
 type asyncRequestParser struct {
@@ -117,7 +118,6 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-
 	userdataStore, err := menuStorageService.GetUserdataDb(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
diff --git a/cmd/http/main.go b/cmd/http/main.go
index 8e65232..4d161c8 100644
--- a/cmd/http/main.go
+++ b/cmd/http/main.go
@@ -14,25 +14,26 @@ import (
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/engine"
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/logging"
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/resource"
-	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/lang"
+	testdataloader "github.com/peteole/testdata-loader"
 
 	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/config"
 	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/initializers"
+	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/internal/args"
 	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/internal/handlers"
 	httpserver "git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/internal/http"
 	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/internal/storage"
 	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/remote"
-	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/internal/args"
 )
 
 var (
-	logg      = logging.NewVanilla()
-	scriptDir = path.Join("services", "registration")
+	logg          = logging.NewVanilla()
+	baseDir       = testdataloader.GetBasePath()
+	scriptDir     = path.Join("services", "registration")
 	menuSeparator = ": "
 )
 
 func init() {
-	initializers.LoadEnvVariables()
+	initializers.LoadEnvVariables(baseDir)
 }
 
 func main() {
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	menuStorageService := storage.NewMenuStorageService(connData, resourceDir)
-	
+
 	rs, err := menuStorageService.GetResource(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
diff --git a/cmd/main.go b/cmd/main.go
index 3939c9d..f2cf902 100644
--- a/cmd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/main.go
@@ -17,16 +17,18 @@ import (
 	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/internal/storage"
 	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/internal/args"
 	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/remote"
+	testdataloader "github.com/peteole/testdata-loader"
 )
 
 var (
 	logg          = logging.NewVanilla()
+	baseDir       = testdataloader.GetBasePath()
 	scriptDir     = path.Join("services", "registration")
 	menuSeparator = ": "
 )
 
 func init() {
-	initializers.LoadEnvVariables()
+	initializers.LoadEnvVariables(baseDir)
 }
 
 // TODO: external script automatically generate language handler list from select language vise code OR consider dynamic menu generation script possibility
diff --git a/devtools/store/dump/main.go b/devtools/store/dump/main.go
index c84a134..1627a04 100644
--- a/devtools/store/dump/main.go
+++ b/devtools/store/dump/main.go
@@ -7,31 +7,22 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path"
 
+	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/db"
+	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/logging"
 	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/config"
 	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/initializers"
 	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/internal/storage"
-	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/debug"
-	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/db"
-	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/logging"
+	testdataloader "github.com/peteole/testdata-loader"
 )
 
 var (
 	logg      = logging.NewVanilla()
+	baseDir   = testdataloader.GetBasePath()
 	scriptDir = path.Join("services", "registration")
 )
 
 func init() {
-	initializers.LoadEnvVariables()
-}
-
-
-func formatItem(k []byte, v []byte) (string, error) {
-	o, err := debug.FromKey(k)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	s := fmt.Sprintf("%vValue: %v\n\n", o, string(v))
-	return s, nil
+	initializers.LoadEnvVariables(baseDir)
 }
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/devtools/store/generate/main.go b/devtools/store/generate/main.go
index 749f340..58a9808 100644
--- a/devtools/store/generate/main.go
+++ b/devtools/store/generate/main.go
@@ -9,22 +9,23 @@ import (
 	"path"
 
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/logging"
-	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/config"
-	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/internal/storage"
-	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/initializers"
 	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/common"
+	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/config"
+	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/initializers"
+	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/internal/storage"
+	testdataloader "github.com/peteole/testdata-loader"
 )
 
 var (
 	logg      = logging.NewVanilla()
+	baseDir   = testdataloader.GetBasePath()
 	scriptDir = path.Join("services", "registration")
 )
 
 func init() {
-	initializers.LoadEnvVariables()
+	initializers.LoadEnvVariables(baseDir)
 }
 
-
 func main() {
 	config.LoadConfig()
 
@@ -86,5 +87,4 @@ func main() {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
-	
 }