diff --git a/dev.sh b/dev.sh
index 732b0b8..c901d01 100755
--- a/dev.sh
+++ b/dev.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+if [ ! -f .env ]; then
+    echo "No .env; Please create .env and try again"
+    exit
+fi
+
+. '.env'
+
 cp docker-compose.dev docker-compose.yml
 cp Dockerfile.dev Dockerfile
 
diff --git a/prod.sh b/prod.sh
index 790f2a6..2beaf26 100755
--- a/prod.sh
+++ b/prod.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+if [ ! -f .env ]; then
+    echo "No .env; Please create .env and try again"
+    exit
+fi
+
+. '.env'
+
 cp docker-compose.prod docker-compose.yml
 cp Dockerfile.prod Dockerfile