diff --git a/server/index.js b/server/index.js
index abe500eb7..126a079fd 100644
--- a/server/index.js
+++ b/server/index.js
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ const express = require('express')
 const consola = require('consola')
 const { Nuxt, Builder } = require('nuxt')
 const app = express()
+
+require('dotenv').config() //
+
 const host = process.env.HOST || '127.0.0.1'
 const port = process.env.PORT || 3000
-
 app.set('port', port)
 
 // Import and Set Nuxt.js options
diff --git a/store/auth.js b/store/auth.js
index 956ba8f83..a6ab3b3f8 100644
--- a/store/auth.js
+++ b/store/auth.js
@@ -58,12 +58,7 @@ export const actions = {
       return
     }
 
-    const payload = await jwt.verify(
-      token,
-      process.server
-        ? require('dotenv').parse(require('fs').readFileSync('.env')).JWT_SECRET
-        : null
-    )
+    const payload = await jwt.verify(token, process.env.JWT_SECRET)
     if (!payload.id) {
       return
     }