diff --git a/postgresql_backup/pg_backup.sh b/postgresql_backup/pg_backup.sh
index e77646c..2c55f29 100644
--- a/postgresql_backup/pg_backup.sh
+++ b/postgresql_backup/pg_backup.sh
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# Configuration
-HOST="localhost"
-PORT="5432"
-USER="your_postgres_user"
-BACKUP_PATH="/path/to/backup/directory"
-DUMP_FORMAT="custom" # Set to "custom" for .dump or "sql" for plaintext SQL
-EXTENSION="dump" # Default extension
+# Load environment variables from .env file
+if [ -f .env ]; then
+  export $(grep -v '^#' .env | xargs)
+else
+  echo ".env file not found! Please create it with the necessary configuration."
+  exit 1
+fi
 
-# Adjust file extension based on dump format
+# Set file extension based on DUMP_FORMAT
+EXTENSION="dump" # Default extension for custom format
 if [[ "$DUMP_FORMAT" == "sql" ]]; then
   EXTENSION="sql.gz"
 fi