diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 1d20115..5c24287 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 from langchain.prompts import PromptTemplate
 from google.generativeai.types.safety_types import HarmBlockThreshold, HarmCategory
 
+load_dotenv() 
 genai.configure(api_key=os.getenv("GOOGLE_API_KEY"))
 
 def get_pdf_text(pdf_docs):