diff --git a/backend/langgraph.json b/backend/langgraph.json
index b192b9c..a3b5fe9 100644
--- a/backend/langgraph.json
+++ b/backend/langgraph.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://langgra.ph/schema.json",
   "dependencies": ["."],
-  "env": {},
+  "env": ".env",
   "graphs": {
     "lead_agent": "src.agents:lead_agent"
   }