diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 843a954..2e0ffde 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "mcphub-server"
-version = "3.0.2"
+version = "3.0.3"
 description = "AI-native management hub for WordPress, WooCommerce, and self-hosted services via Model Context Protocol (MCP)"
 authors = [
     {name = "MCP Hub", email = "contact@mcphub.dev"}
diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index c019357..0a6f805 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ import warnings
 from datetime import UTC, datetime
 from typing import Optional
 
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+
+load_dotenv()  # Load .env from current working directory
+
 # Suppress noisy deprecation warning from websockets (transitive dependency)
 warnings.filterwarnings("ignore", category=DeprecationWarning, module="websockets")