diff --git a/src/OpenAIClient.py b/src/OpenAIClient.py
index 44c72d9..014f0ff 100644
--- a/src/OpenAIClient.py
+++ b/src/OpenAIClient.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from openai import OpenAI
 import SystemMsg
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
 
 
 class OpenAIClient:
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         """
         Initializes the OpenAIClient with the API key from the environment and creates the OpenAI client.
         """
+        load_dotenv()
         self.client = OpenAI()
         self.messages = []
 
@@ -47,4 +49,4 @@ def clear_messages(self):
         """
         Clears the list of messages.
         """
-        self.messages = []
\ No newline at end of file
+        self.messages = []