diff --git a/SimpleX/main.py b/SimpleX/main.py
index 6bd3d0e..5ce94d0 100644
--- a/SimpleX/main.py
+++ b/SimpleX/main.py
@@ -5,12 +5,16 @@ import json
 import random
 import os
 
-if os.path.exists('.env'):
-    load_dotenv(".env")
-else:
-    load_dotenv(".env.sample")
+script_abs_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+env_path = os.path.join(script_abs_path+"/.env")
+default_env_path = os.path.join(script_abs_path+"/.env.sample")
 
-websocket_port = os.environ.get("WEBSOCKET_PORT")
+if os.path.exists(env_path):
+    load_dotenv(dotenv_path=env_path)
+else:
+    load_dotenv(dotenv_path=default_env_path)
+
+websocket_port = os.getenv("WEBSOCKET_PORT")
 
 
 def is_simplex_link_valid(simplex_link: str) -> bool:
diff --git a/scripts/lantern.py b/scripts/lantern.py
index 3a43ea7..0eb6b8f 100644
--- a/scripts/lantern.py
+++ b/scripts/lantern.py
@@ -9,14 +9,18 @@ import time
 import urllib
 import sys
 
-if os.path.exists('.env'):
-    load_dotenv(".env")
+
+script_abs_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+env_path = os.path.join(script_abs_path+"/.env")
+default_env_path = os.path.join(script_abs_path+"/.env.sample")
+
+if os.path.exists(env_path):
+    load_dotenv(dotenv_path=env_path)
 else:
-    load_dotenv(".env.sample")
-
-tor_host = os.environ.get("TOR_HOST")
-tor_port = os.environ.get("TOR_PORT")
+    load_dotenv(dotenv_path=default_env_path)
 
+tor_host = os.getenv("TOR_HOST")
+tor_port = os.getenv("TOR_PORT")
 
 def main():
     #os.system('clear')
@@ -1199,4 +1203,4 @@ Maintenance:
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main()
\ No newline at end of file
+   main()
diff --git a/scripts/uptimechecker.py b/scripts/uptimechecker.py
index 103ade6..e3bccea 100644
--- a/scripts/uptimechecker.py
+++ b/scripts/uptimechecker.py
@@ -7,13 +7,19 @@ import json
 import pandas as pd
 import glob
 
-if os.path.exists('.env'):
-    load_dotenv(".env")
-else:
-    load_dotenv(".env.sample")
 
-tor_host = os.environ.get("TOR_HOST")
-tor_port = os.environ.get("TOR_PORT")
+
+script_abs_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+env_path = os.path.join(script_abs_path+"/.env")
+default_env_path = os.path.join(script_abs_path+"/.env.sample")
+
+if os.path.exists(env_path):
+    load_dotenv(dotenv_path=env_path)
+else:
+    load_dotenv(dotenv_path=default_env_path)
+
+tor_host = os.getenv("TOR_HOST")
+tor_port = os.getenv("TOR_PORT")
 
 #apt install python3-pandas python3-requests python3-socks