diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 2b947d3..683c709 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -31,14 +31,24 @@ func Worker(ctx context.Context, wg *sync.WaitGroup, id int) {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	err := godotenv.Load()
+	workDir, _ := os.Getwd()
+	fmt.Printf("Current working directory: %s\n", workDir)
+
+	err := godotenv.Load("./.env")
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal("Error loading .env file")
+		altErr := godotenv.Load()
+		if altErr != nil {
+			log.Println("Warning: .env file not found, will use default values if needed")
+		} else {
+			log.Println("Environment loaded from default location")
+		}
+	} else {
+		log.Println("Environment loaded from ./.env")
 	}
-
+	
 	pubKey, err := utils.GetCompressedPublicKey()
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal("Error loading .env file")
+		log.Fatalf("Error getting compressed public key: %v", err)
 	}
 	log.Printf("Compressed Public Key: %s", pubKey)
 
@@ -61,4 +71,4 @@ func main() {
 
 	wg.Wait()
 	fmt.Println("Worker has shut down. Exiting..")
-}
+}
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diff --git a/utils/get_env.go b/utils/get_env.go
index c2a2b4d..750e9cd 100644
--- a/utils/get_env.go
+++ b/utils/get_env.go
@@ -1,19 +1,12 @@
 package utils
 
 import (
-	"log"
 	"os"
-
-	"github.com/joho/godotenv"
 )
 
 func GetEnv(key, defaultValue string) string {
-	err := godotenv.Load()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Println("Warning: .env file not loaded in processor")
-	}
 	if value, exists := os.LookupEnv(key); exists {
 		return value
 	}
 	return defaultValue
-}
+}
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