3 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/.env b/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e5d032e..3535967 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,4 +49,4 @@ sudo systemctl status libretranslate
 
 #### Configuration
 1. Find the setting you would like to change in the [LibreTranslate settings](https://github.com/LibreTranslate/LibreTranslate#arguments)
-2. Add the setting to the environment of your libretranslate.service SystemD file
+2. Add the setting to the `.env` file
diff --git a/libretranslate.service b/libretranslate.service
index d422ccb..1e28adf 100644
--- a/libretranslate.service
+++ b/libretranslate.service
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Group=www-data
 WorkingDirectory=/home/libretranslate/LibreTranslate
 Environment="PATH=/home/libretranslate/LibreTranslate/env/bin"
 ExecStart=/home/libretranslate/LibreTranslate/env/bin/gunicorn --workers 3 --bind unix:libretranslate.sock -m 007 wsgi:app
+EnvironmentFile=/home/libretranslate/LibreTranslate-init/.env
 Restart=always
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -s HUP $MAINPID
 KillMode=mixed