diff --git a/cli/src/pixl_cli/_config.py b/cli/src/pixl_cli/_config.py
index a8bf63cf1..a42d6748f 100644
--- a/cli/src/pixl_cli/_config.py
+++ b/cli/src/pixl_cli/_config.py
@@ -16,11 +16,9 @@
 
 from pathlib import Path
 
-from decouple import config
-from dotenv import load_dotenv
+from decouple import Config, RepositoryEnv
 
-# Make sure the local .env file is loaded
-load_dotenv(Path.cwd() / ".env")
+config = Config(RepositoryEnv(Path.cwd() / ".env"))
 
 SERVICE_SETTINGS = {
     "rabbitmq": {