diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index 141d491..231828a 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 #!/bin/bash 
 
 # Copy this file to /usr/sbin/start to enable easy startup
-# cp start.sh /usr/sbin/start
+# sudo cp start.sh /usr/sbin/start
 
 #docker stack deploy -c compose.yml ${PWD##*/}
 
-env $(grep -v '^#' ${PWD}/.env | sed 's/#.*//' | xargs) docker stack deploy -c compose.yml ${PWD##*/}
+if [ -f ".env" ]; then
+    env $(grep -v '^#' ${PWD}/.env | sed 's/#.*//' | xargs) docker stack deploy -c compose.yml ${PWD##*/}
+else
+    docker stack deploy -c compose.yml ${PWD##*/}
+fi