diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/common.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/common.py
index c0c86b397..9d2c975ad 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/common.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/common.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ROOT_DIR = environ.Path(__file__) - 3  # ({{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/config
 APPS_DIR = ROOT_DIR.path('{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}')
 
 env = environ.Env()
-env.read_env()
+env.read_env(ROOT_DIR('.env'))
 
 # APP CONFIGURATION
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------