diff --git a/config.js b/config.js
index e5381ed..5562f02 100644
--- a/config.js
+++ b/config.js
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
     }
   },
 
+  "dotenv": true,
+
   "storage": {
     "type": "file"
   },
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 30ad521..e79dcd0 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ if (!config.storage.type) {
 
 var Store, preferredStore;
 
-if (config.storage.password == '.env') {
-  config.storage.password = process.env.STORAGE_PASSWORD
+if (config.dotEnv) {
+  config.storage.password = process.env.STORAGE_PASSWORD;
 }
 
 if (process.env.REDISTOGO_URL && config.storage.type === 'redis') {