diff --git a/deployment/bare_metal/start.sh b/deployment/bare_metal/start.sh
index 03915d5e5..dac86c898 100755
--- a/deployment/bare_metal/start.sh
+++ b/deployment/bare_metal/start.sh
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ fi
 
 # Load .env or .env.dist if not present
 if [ -f "$SCRIPT_DIR/.env" ]; then
-    export $(cat $SCRIPT_DIR/.env | sed 's/#.*//g' | xargs)
+    export $(cat $SCRIPT_DIR/.env | sed 's/#.*//g' | xargs -d '\n')
 else
-    export $(cat $SCRIPT_DIR/.env.dist | sed 's/#.*//g' | xargs)
+    export $(cat $SCRIPT_DIR/.env.dist | sed 's/#.*//g' | xargs -d '\n')
 fi
 
 # lock start