diff --git a/src/api/NetworkResurrector.Api/Program.cs b/src/api/NetworkResurrector.Api/Program.cs
index b3a57ca..1929c94 100644
--- a/src/api/NetworkResurrector.Api/Program.cs
+++ b/src/api/NetworkResurrector.Api/Program.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ namespace NetworkResurrector.Api
             var configuration = new ConfigurationBuilder()
                 .SetBasePath(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory())
                 .AddJsonFile("appsettings.json", optional: false, reloadOnChange: true)
+                .AddEnvironmentVariables()
                 .Build();
 
             var connectionString = configuration.GetConnectionString("DatabaseConnection");
diff --git a/src/server/NetworkResurrector.Server/Program.cs b/src/server/NetworkResurrector.Server/Program.cs
index 61f5775..5dbd226 100644
--- a/src/server/NetworkResurrector.Server/Program.cs
+++ b/src/server/NetworkResurrector.Server/Program.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ namespace NetworkResurrector.Server
             var configuration = new ConfigurationBuilder()
                 .SetBasePath(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory())
                 .AddJsonFile("appsettings.json", optional: false, reloadOnChange: true)
+                .AddEnvironmentVariables()
                 .Build();
 
             var connectionString = configuration.GetConnectionString("DatabaseConnection");