diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f57bcee..3b152df 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ def test_nested_step_skip_or_exception():
 
 
 ### Configuration with environment variables
-You can use environment variable to control certain features of testomat.io
+You can use environment variable to control certain features of testomat.io. Environment variables can be either passed inline, or from .env file.
 
 #### Basic configuration
 | Env variable             | What it does                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Examples                                                                         |
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 4600705..7047fd1 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ dependencies = [
     "boto3>=1.35.0",
     "libcst>=1.4.0",
     "commitizen>=4.8.3",
-    "autopep8>=2.3.2"
+    "autopep8>=2.3.2",
+    "python-dotenv>=1.1.1"
 ]
 
 authors = [
diff --git a/pytestomatio/testomatio/testRunConfig.py b/pytestomatio/testomatio/testRunConfig.py
index 6c4d494..1bab892 100644
--- a/pytestomatio/testomatio/testRunConfig.py
+++ b/pytestomatio/testomatio/testRunConfig.py
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 import datetime as dt
 import tempfile
 from pytestomatio.utils.helper import safe_string_list, parse_env_value
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
 from typing import Optional
 
+load_dotenv()
+
 TESTOMATIO_TEST_RUN_LOCK_FILE = ".testomatio_test_run_id_lock"
 DEFAULT_BATCH_SIZE = 50