diff --git a/config/ensure-env.js b/config/ensure-env.js
index f7d94e9b98..d0fa4bbebd 100644
--- a/config/ensure-env.js
+++ b/config/ensure-env.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-require('dotenv').config();
-
 const fs = require('fs-extra');
 const path = require('path');
 
diff --git a/develop-client-server.js b/develop-client-server.js
index b234e978ba..63625c39d6 100644
--- a/develop-client-server.js
+++ b/develop-client-server.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+require('dotenv').config();
+
 const { spawn } = require('child_process');
 const kill = require('tree-kill');