diff --git a/backend/internal/config/config.go b/backend/internal/config/config.go
index 82e8082..ea50065 100644
--- a/backend/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/backend/internal/config/config.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ type Config struct {
 
 type DBConfig struct {
 	Host     string
-	Port     string // NOTE: you use POSTGRES_PORT for this
+	Port     string
 	User     string
 	Password string
 	Name     string
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ type DBConfig struct {
 
 func Load() Config {
 	_ = godotenv.Load()
+	_ = godotenv.Load("../.env")
 
 	cfg := Config{
 		Addr:    getenv("ADDR", ":8082"),