diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index 231828a..ff392bd 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@
 
 #docker stack deploy -c compose.yml ${PWD##*/}
 
+
+# Check if .env file exists in the current directory
+if [ ! -f ".env" ]; then
+    touch .env
+fi
+
 if [ -f ".env" ]; then
     env $(grep -v '^#' ${PWD}/.env | sed 's/#.*//' | xargs) docker stack deploy -c compose.yml ${PWD##*/}
 else