diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 2587ae5..655f599 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -12,9 +12,8 @@
 
 load_dotenv()
 DATABASE_URL = os.getenv('DATABASE_URL')
-CREDS = os.getenv('CREDS')
 
-cred = credentials.Certificate(CREDS)
+cred = credentials.Certificate("./CREDS.json")
 if not firebase_admin._apps:
     firebase_admin.initialize_app(cred, {
         'databaseURL': DATABASE_URL