diff --git a/server/SHServ/config.php b/server/SHServ/config.php
index eb2cca5..1505483 100644
--- a/server/SHServ/config.php
+++ b/server/SHServ/config.php
@@ -1,16 +1,20 @@
 <?php
 
-$env_path = __DIR__ . '/.env';
 $env = [];
 
-if (file_exists($env_path)) {
-	$lines = file($env_path, FILE_IGNORE_NEW_LINES | FILE_SKIP_EMPTY_LINES);
-	foreach ($lines as $line) {
-		$line = trim($line);
-		if ($line === '' || $line[0] === '#') continue;
-		if (strpos($line, '=') === false) continue;
-		list($key, $value) = explode('=', $line, 2);
-		$env[trim($key)] = trim($value);
+// Try .env in current dir first, then parent (project root)
+$env_candidates = [__DIR__ . '/.env', dirname(__DIR__) . '/.env'];
+foreach ($env_candidates as $env_path) {
+	if (file_exists($env_path)) {
+		$lines = file($env_path, FILE_IGNORE_NEW_LINES | FILE_SKIP_EMPTY_LINES);
+		foreach ($lines as $line) {
+			$line = trim($line);
+			if ($line === '' || $line[0] === '#') continue;
+			if (strpos($line, '=') === false) continue;
+			list($key, $value) = explode('=', $line, 2);
+			$env[trim($key)] = trim($value);
+		}
+		break;
 	}
 }