diff --git a/scripts/backup_wakapi_db.sh b/scripts/backup_wakapi_db.sh
index 4fc7626..ebb2e63 100644
--- a/scripts/backup_wakapi_db.sh
+++ b/scripts/backup_wakapi_db.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ WAKAPI_DB_BIND_MOUNT="/data/sqlite/wakapi/wakapi.db"
 BACKUP_DIRECTORY="$HOME/backups/wakapi"
 RCHAT_NOTIFIER="$HOME/self-host/scripts/rocketchat_notifier.sh"
 
+source "$HOME/.env"
+
 echo "INFO Creating compressed backup of ${WAKAPI_CONTAINER} database."
 
 docker compose -f $WAKAPI_CONTAINER_LOCATION down