diff --git a/public/index.php b/public/index.php
index 5f32a35..df11eda 100644
--- a/public/index.php
+++ b/public/index.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 require_once __DIR__ . '/../vendor/autoload.php';
 
-loadEnv(__DIR__ . '/../.env');
+loadEnv(__DIR__ . '/../' . (getenv('APP_ENV') === 'local' ? '.env' : '.env_prod'));
 
 // Start session with secure cookie settings before any output or auth checks.
 session()->start();