diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 772f8af..0d5acf4 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -148,6 +148,11 @@
                 export PORT=${toString cfg.port}
                 export NODE_ENV=production
                 export DATABASE_URL="file:${cfg.databaseFile}"
+
+                set -a
+                source ${cfg.envFile}
+                set +a
+
                 ${pkg}/bin/gluestick
               '';
 
@@ -156,7 +161,6 @@
                 Group = cfg.group;
                 Restart = "always";
                 WorkingDirectory = "/var/lib/gluestick";
-                EnvironmentFile = cfg.envFile;
               };
             };