diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8a5e4dbd6..04d558ec2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -57,14 +57,14 @@ run_cli:
 	@make install_frontend > /dev/null
 	@echo 'Building the frontend'
 	@make build_frontend > /dev/null
-	poetry run langflow run --path src/frontend/build --host $(host) --port $(port)
+	poetry run langflow run --path src/frontend/build --host $(host) --port $(port) --env-file .env
 
 run_cli_debug:
 	@echo 'Running the CLI in debug mode'
 	@make install_frontend > /dev/null
 	@echo 'Building the frontend'
 	@make build_frontend > /dev/null
-	poetry run langflow run --path src/frontend/build --log-level debug --host $(host) --port $(port)
+	poetry run langflow run --path src/frontend/build --log-level debug --host $(host) --port $(port) --env-file .env
 
 setup_devcontainer:
 	make init