diff --git a/server/db/knexfile.js b/server/db/knexfile.js
index 695d3377..d8941c33 100755
--- a/server/db/knexfile.js
+++ b/server/db/knexfile.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+const path = require('path');
+
 require('dotenv').config({
-  path: '..'
+  path: path.resolve(__dirname, '../.env')
 });
 
 // Update with your config settings.