diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
index 8d620b7..77b5f43 100644
--- a/.zshrc
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -83,13 +83,25 @@ for expr in "${eval_expressions[@]}"; do
 done
 
 
+# =============================================================================
+# ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
+# =============================================================================
+
+# Source ~/.env with set -a so every variable is automatically exported
+# and inherited by child processes (scripts, subshells, etc.).
+if [[ -f "$HOME/.env" && -r "$HOME/.env" ]]; then
+  set -a
+  source "$HOME/.env"
+  set +a
+fi
+
+
 # =============================================================================
 # CONFIGURATION FILES TO SOURCE
 # =============================================================================
 
 # Define files to source in an array for easy management
 source_files=(
-  "$HOME/.env"
   "$HOME/.nvm/nvm.sh"
   "$HOME/.cargo/env"
   "$HOME/.oh-my-zsh/oh-my-zsh.sh"