diff --git a/envipath/settings.py b/envipath/settings.py
index c6c77682..8d7ff657 100644
--- a/envipath/settings.py
+++ b/envipath/settings.py
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ from sklearn.tree import DecisionTreeClassifier
 # Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
 BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 
-load_dotenv(BASE_DIR / ".env", override=False)
+ENV_PATH = os.environ.get("ENV_PATH", BASE_DIR / ".env")
+print(f"Loading env from {ENV_PATH}")
+load_dotenv(ENV_PATH, override=False)
 
 # Quick-start development settings - unsuitable for production
 # See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/howto/deployment/checklist/