diff --git a/packages/canyon-backend/package.json b/packages/canyon-backend/package.json
index 82b1e7d4..e6dde2ae 100644
--- a/packages/canyon-backend/package.json
+++ b/packages/canyon-backend/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "private": true,
   "license": "UNLICENSED",
   "scripts": {
-    "do-build": "nest build",
+    "do-build": "prisma generate && nest build",
     "start": "nest start",
     "start:dev": "nest start --watch",
     "preinstall": "prisma generate && nest build"
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
     "express": "^4.21.1",
     "prisma": "5.16.1",
     "reflect-metadata": "^0.2.0",
-    "rxjs": "^7.8.1"
+    "rxjs": "^7.8.1",
+    "dotenv": "^16.4.5"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@nestjs/cli": "^10.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/canyon-backend/src/main.ts b/packages/canyon-backend/src/main.ts
index 8149f131..4072845e 100644
--- a/packages/canyon-backend/src/main.ts
+++ b/packages/canyon-backend/src/main.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 import { NestFactory } from '@nestjs/core';
 import { json } from 'express';
-import * as fs from 'fs';
-import * as path from 'node:path';
+import dotenv from "dotenv";
+import path from 'node:path';
+dotenv.config({
+  path: path.resolve(__dirname, "../../../.env"),
+});
 async function bootstrap() {
   const { AppModule } = await import('./app.module');
   const app = await NestFactory.create(AppModule);
diff --git a/packages/canyon-collect/package.json b/packages/canyon-collect/package.json
index 966e70dc..52510a2d 100644
--- a/packages/canyon-collect/package.json
+++ b/packages/canyon-collect/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
     "express": "^4.21.1",
     "prisma": "5.16.1",
     "reflect-metadata": "^0.2.0",
-    "rxjs": "^7.8.1"
+    "rxjs": "^7.8.1",
+    "dotenv": "^16.4.5"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@nestjs/cli": "^10.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/canyon-collect/src/main.ts b/packages/canyon-collect/src/main.ts
index 8149f131..4072845e 100644
--- a/packages/canyon-collect/src/main.ts
+++ b/packages/canyon-collect/src/main.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 import { NestFactory } from '@nestjs/core';
 import { json } from 'express';
-import * as fs from 'fs';
-import * as path from 'node:path';
+import dotenv from "dotenv";
+import path from 'node:path';
+dotenv.config({
+  path: path.resolve(__dirname, "../../../.env"),
+});
 async function bootstrap() {
   const { AppModule } = await import('./app.module');
   const app = await NestFactory.create(AppModule);