diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8328b43..c0be430 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ A script to automatically handle the backing up of MongoDB databases and optiona
 3. Setup your service on your UNIX-based OS, for example an Ubuntu Server.   
     **i.** Build the project to a binary.
     ```bash
-    $ go build
+    $ go build main.go
     ```
     **ii.** Create a System Service file
     ```bash
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 274f3a6..17655ab 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func LogToFile(message string) {
 	f, err := os.OpenFile("databaseBackup.log", os.O_RDWR | os.O_CREATE | os.O_APPEND, 0666)
 	Handle(err)
 	defer f.Close()
-	
+
 	log.SetOutput(f)
 	log.Println(fmt.Sprintf(" | %s", message))
 }
@@ -55,8 +55,11 @@ func UploadToGithub(archiveDir string) {
 }
 
 func main() {
+	path, err := os.Getwd()
+	Handle(err)
+	
 	// Load environment variables
-	godotenv.Load(".env")
+	godotenv.Load(fmt.Sprintf("%s/.env", path))
 	var mongoURI 				string = os.Getenv("mongoURI")
 	var database_string string = os.Getenv("databases")
 	var github 					string = os.Getenv("github")