diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ad46b30..9adda97 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ typings/
 .yarn-integrity
 
 # dotenv environment variables file
-.env
+# .env
 
 # next.js build output
 .next
diff --git a/server/.env b/server/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29