diff --git a/common/config/rush/pnpm-lock.yaml b/common/config/rush/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 5859efb89b..d672a923bc 100644
--- a/common/config/rush/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/common/config/rush/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -40499,6 +40499,9 @@ importers:
       '@typescript-eslint/parser':
         specifier: ^6.21.0
         version: 6.21.0(eslint@8.57.1)(typescript@5.9.3)
+      cross-env:
+        specifier: ~7.0.3
+        version: 7.0.3
       esbuild:
         specifier: ^0.25.10
         version: 0.25.12
diff --git a/services/print/pod-print/.gitignore b/services/print/pod-print/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2eea525d88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/print/pod-print/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.env
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/services/print/pod-print/package.json b/services/print/pod-print/package.json
index 284d87549d..69dfba57ef 100644
--- a/services/print/pod-print/package.json
+++ b/services/print/pod-print/package.json
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
     "eslint-plugin-n": "^15.4.0",
     "eslint-plugin-node": "^11.1.0",
     "eslint-plugin-promise": "^6.1.1",
+    "cross-env": "~7.0.3",
     "jest": "^29.7.0",
     "ts-jest": "^29.1.1",
     "@types/jest": "^29.5.5",
diff --git a/services/print/pod-print/src/config.ts b/services/print/pod-print/src/config.ts
index 0260e784f4..0c94142c8d 100644
--- a/services/print/pod-print/src/config.ts
+++ b/services/print/pod-print/src/config.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 // Copyright © 2024 Hardcore Engineering Inc.
 //
 
+import { config as dotenvConfig } from 'dotenv'
+
+dotenvConfig()
+
 export interface Config {
   Port: number
   Secret: string
diff --git a/services/print/pod-print/src/index.ts b/services/print/pod-print/src/index.ts
index e18b8ddb2a..030b3747b2 100644
--- a/services/print/pod-print/src/index.ts
+++ b/services/print/pod-print/src/index.ts
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 //
 
-import { config } from 'dotenv'
 import { main } from './main'
 
-config()
 void main()