diff --git a/system/Boot.php b/system/Boot.php
index 4b2d20c..49d3da2 100644
--- a/system/Boot.php
+++ b/system/Boot.php
@@ -141,7 +141,11 @@ class Boot
     protected static function loadDotEnv(Paths $paths): void
     {
         require_once $paths->systemDirectory . '/Config/DotEnv.php';
-        (new DotEnv($paths->appDirectory . '/../'))->load();
+        $env_file  =  '.env';
+        if (ENVIRONMENT == 'production'){{
+            $env_file = '.env.live';
+        }}
+        (new DotEnv($paths->appDirectory . '/../', $env_file))->load();
     }
 
     protected static function defineEnvironment(): void