diff --git a/initializers/load.go b/initializers/load.go
index 4ea5980..4cbeb0e 100644
--- a/initializers/load.go
+++ b/initializers/load.go
@@ -3,24 +3,26 @@ package initializers
 import (
 	"log"
 	"os"
+	"path"
 	"strconv"
 
 	"github.com/joho/godotenv"
 )
 
-func LoadEnvVariables() {
-	err := godotenv.Load()
+func LoadEnvVariables(baseDir string) {
+	envDir := path.Join(baseDir, ".env")
+	err := godotenv.Load(envDir)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal("Error loading .env file")
+		log.Fatal("Error loading .env file", err)
 	}
 }
 
 // Helper to get environment variables with a default fallback
 func GetEnv(key, defaultVal string) string {
-  if value, exists := os.LookupEnv(key); exists {
-   	return value
+	if value, exists := os.LookupEnv(key); exists {
+		return value
 	}
-  return defaultVal
+	return defaultVal
 }
 
 // Helper to safely convert environment variables to uint