diff --git a/nodeapp/app.js b/nodeapp/app.js
index a22ed49..007c5be 100644
--- a/nodeapp/app.js
+++ b/nodeapp/app.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 // Initialize project
 const db = require('./db/db')
+const path = require('path')
+require('dotenv').config({path: path.join(__dirname, '../.env')})
 const express = require('express');
 const app = express();
 
@@ -79,5 +81,6 @@ app.get('/cleanup', (req, res) => {
 
 // listen for requests :)
 const listener = app.listen(process.env.PORT || 4200, function() {
+  console.log(process.env.DB_USER)
   console.log("Your app is listening on port " + listener.address().port);
 });
diff --git a/nodeapp/utils/import.js b/nodeapp/utils/import.js
index b711b11..f7831e0 100644
--- a/nodeapp/utils/import.js
+++ b/nodeapp/utils/import.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const db = require('../db/db')
 const request = require('request')
 const path = require('path')
-const dotenv = require('dotenv').config({path: path.join(__dirname, '../../.env')})
+require('dotenv').config({path: path.join(__dirname, '../../.env')})
 
 // The URL from which to export production data
 const url = 'https://jasonsplant.glitch.me/exportall'