diff --git a/api/requirements.txt b/api/requirements.txt
index b819d83..f1891b3 100644
--- a/api/requirements.txt
+++ b/api/requirements.txt
@@ -18,3 +18,5 @@ numpy==1.24.2
 tenacity==8.2.2
 tiktoken
 pinecone-client
+
+python-dotenv
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