diff --git a/cognee/__init__.py b/cognee/__init__.py
index 31095f7f8..f534d3cf2 100644
--- a/cognee/__init__.py
+++ b/cognee/__init__.py
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ from .modules import pipelines
 try:
     import dotenv
 
-    dotenv.load_dotenv()
+    dotenv.load_dotenv(override=True)
 except ImportError:
     pass