diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 417507f3..f57d06c5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ celerybeat.pid
 *.sage.py
 
 # Environments
-.env
 .venv
 env/
 venv/
diff --git a/src/sync.py b/src/sync.py
index 0f4fc593..1e5d409d 100644
--- a/src/sync.py
+++ b/src/sync.py
@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@ def sync():
         username = config_parser.get_username(config=config)
         if username:
             try:
+                server_region = config_parser.get_region(config=config)
                 if ENV_ICLOUD_PASSWORD_KEY in os.environ:
                     password = os.environ.get(ENV_ICLOUD_PASSWORD_KEY)
                     utils.store_password_in_keyring(username=username, password=password)
                 else:
                     password = utils.get_password_from_keyring(username=username)
-                server_region = config_parser.get_region(config=config)
                 api = get_api_instance(username=username, password=password, server_region=server_region)
                 if not api.requires_2sa:
                     if "drive" in config and enable_sync_drive:
diff --git a/tests/.env b/tests/.env
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c02d47b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ENV_CONFIG_FILE_PATH=./tests/data/test_config.yaml
\ No newline at end of file