diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index af67589..08a7367 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -2,4 +2,7 @@ module pratyush/wutbot
 
 go 1.18
 
-require github.com/ergochat/irc-go v0.2.0
+require (
+	github.com/ergochat/irc-go v0.2.0
+	github.com/joho/godotenv v1.4.0
+)
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 844b752..4fb68be 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 github.com/ergochat/irc-go v0.2.0 h1:3vHdy4c56UTY6+/rTBrQc1fmt32N5G8PrEZacJDOr+E=
 github.com/ergochat/irc-go v0.2.0/go.mod h1:2vi7KNpIPWnReB5hmLpl92eMywQvuIeIIGdt/FQCph0=
+github.com/joho/godotenv v1.4.0 h1:3l4+N6zfMWnkbPEXKng2o2/MR5mSwTrBih4ZEkkz1lg=
+github.com/joho/godotenv v1.4.0/go.mod h1:f4LDr5Voq0i2e/R5DDNOoa2zzDfwtkZa6DnEwAbqwq4=
diff --git a/irc.go b/irc.go
index 0e32944..f87893d 100644
--- a/irc.go
+++ b/irc.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/ergochat/irc-go/ircevent"
 	"github.com/ergochat/irc-go/ircmsg"
+	"github.com/joho/godotenv"
 )
 
 type empty struct{}
@@ -93,24 +94,28 @@ func ownerMatches(e ircmsg.Message, owner string) bool {
 }
 
 func newBot() *Bot {
+	err := godotenv.Load(".env")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Some error occured. Err: %s", err)
+	}
 	// required:
-	nick := os.Getenv("TITLEBOT_NICK")
-	server := os.Getenv("TITLEBOT_SERVER")
+	nick := os.Getenv("WUTBOT_NICK")
+	server := os.Getenv("WUTBOT_SERVER")
 	// required (comma-delimited list of channels)
-	channels := os.Getenv("TITLEBOT_CHANNELS")
+	channels := os.Getenv("WUTBOT_CHANNELS")
 	// SASL is optional:
-	saslLogin := os.Getenv("TITLEBOT_SASL_LOGIN")
-	saslPassword := os.Getenv("TITLEBOT_SASL_PASSWORD")
-	// owner is optional (if unset, titlebot won't accept any owner commands)
-	owner := os.Getenv("TITLEBOT_OWNER_ACCOUNT")
+	saslLogin := os.Getenv("WUTBOT_SASL_LOGIN")
+	saslPassword := os.Getenv("WUTBOT_SASL_PASSWORD")
+	// owner is optional (if unset, WUTBOT won't accept any owner commands)
+	owner := os.Getenv("WUTBOT_OWNER_ACCOUNT")
 	// more optional settings
-	version := os.Getenv("TITLEBOT_VERSION")
+	version := os.Getenv("WUTBOT_VERSION")
 	if version == "" {
 		version = "github.com/ergochat/irc-go"
 	}
-	debug := os.Getenv("TITLEBOT_DEBUG") != ""
-	insecure := os.Getenv("TITLEBOT_INSECURE_SKIP_VERIFY") != ""
-	userAgent := os.Getenv("TITLEBOT_USER_AGENT")
+	debug := os.Getenv("WUTBOT_DEBUG") != ""
+	insecure := os.Getenv("WUTBOT_INSECURE_SKIP_VERIFY") != ""
+	userAgent := os.Getenv("WUTBOT_USER_AGENT")
 	if userAgent == "" {
 		userAgent = defaultUserAgent
 	}