diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/settings/common.py b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/settings/common.py
index 575bb6fdf..da299ed45 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/settings/common.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/settings/common.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ ROOT_DIR = environ.Path(__file__) - 3  # (/a/b/myfile.py - 3 = /)
 APPS_DIR = ROOT_DIR.path('{{ cookiecutter.repo_name }}')
 
 env = environ.Env()
+environ.Env.read_env()
 
 # APP CONFIGURATION
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------