diff --git a/config/application.rb b/config/application.rb
index b777018b5a..a17a48b093 100644
--- a/config/application.rb
+++ b/config/application.rb
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ require_relative '../lib/active_record/batches'
 require_relative '../lib/simple_navigation/item_extensions'
 require_relative '../lib/http_extensions'
 
+Dotenv::Rails.load
+
 Bundler.require(:pam_authentication) if ENV['PAM_ENABLED'] == 'true'
 
 require_relative '../lib/mastodon/redis_config'