diff --git a/bin/node-lambda b/bin/node-lambda
index 5cb588a7..df554fde 100755
--- a/bin/node-lambda
+++ b/bin/node-lambda
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 
 const path = require('path')
 const dotenv = require('dotenv')
+
+dotenv.load()
+
 const lambda = require(path.join(__dirname, '..', 'lib', 'main.js'))
 const program = require('commander')
 const fs = require('fs')
@@ -11,8 +14,6 @@ const packageJson = fs.existsSync(path.join(process.cwd(), 'package.json'))
   ? require(path.join(process.cwd(), 'package.json')) : {}
 const packageJsonName = packageJson.name || 'UnnamedFunction'
 
-dotenv.load()
-
 const AWS_ENVIRONMENT = process.env.AWS_ENVIRONMENT || ''
 const CONFIG_FILE = process.env.CONFIG_FILE || ''
 const EVENT_SOURCE_FILE = process.env.EVENT_SOURCE_FILE || ''