diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index bcd8510..afe8238 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 thread-killer.py
 log.txt
+.env
 
 # Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
 __pycache__/
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 46f6599..71a7eda 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@ from openai import OpenAI
 from typing_extensions import override
 
 # To get the env var
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
 import os
 
+load_dotenv()
 
 ### OpenAI Config 
 
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ class EventHandler(AssistantEventHandler):
   
 
 # Setting up OpenAI Client with API Key
-api_key =os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY")
+api_key = os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY")
 client = OpenAI(
   organization='org-7ANUFsqOVIXLLNju8Rvmxu3h',
   project="proj_NGz8Kux8CSka7DRJucAlDCz6",
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index d088280..6fe18c5 100644
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