diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 3fd096c..327fe9b 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	_ "embed"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"log"
 	"os"
+	"strings"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/sdk/gitea"
 	"github.com/joho/godotenv"
@@ -28,10 +30,25 @@ func init() {
 		log.Lmicroseconds|log.Lshortfile)
 }
 
+//go:embed .env
+var env string
+
 func main() {
-	godotenv.Load()
-	username := os.Getenv("GITEA_USER")
-	password := os.Getenv("GITEA_PASSWORD")
+	envvar, err := godotenv.Parse(strings.NewReader(env))
+	if err != nil {
+		Error.Fatalf("Error parsing .env file: %v", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	username, ok := envvar["GITEA_USER"]
+	if !ok {
+		Error.Fatalf("GITEA_USER environment variable is required")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	password, ok := envvar["GITEA_PASSWORD"]
+	if !ok {
+		Error.Fatalf("GITEA_PASSWORD environment variable is required")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
 
 	if username == "" || password == "" {
 		Error.Fatalf("GITEA_USER and GITEA_PASSWORD environment variables are required")