diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8a75708..5b4fd8d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 node_modules
 coverage
-public/*.min.*
\ No newline at end of file
+public/*.min.*
+.env
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 65dab09..aeac248 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -4991,6 +4991,11 @@
         "is-obj": "^1.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "dotenv": {
+      "version": "8.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-8.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-GUE3gqcDCaMltj2++g6bRQ5rBJWtkWTmqmD0fo1RnnMuUqHNCt2oTPeDnS9n6fKYvlhn7AeBkb38lymBtWBQdA=="
+    },
     "duplexer3": {
       "version": "0.1.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/duplexer3/-/duplexer3-0.1.4.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c027ee5..c73e45d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     "@githubprimer/octicons-react": "^8.2.0",
     "connect-sse": "^1.2.0",
     "copy-to-clipboard": "^3.0.8",
+    "dotenv": "^8.1.0",
     "eventsource": "^1.0.5",
     "express": "^4.16.2",
     "express-sslify": "^1.2.0",