diff --git a/server_test/virtual-user-ws.js b/server_test/virtual-user-ws.js
index 2ad7d28..5345a79 100644
--- a/server_test/virtual-user-ws.js
+++ b/server_test/virtual-user-ws.js
@@ -1,6 +1,39 @@
 const io = require("socket.io-client")
 const CryptoJS = require("crypto-js")
-require("dotenv").config()
+const path = require('path')
+const fs = require('fs')
+const dotenv = require('dotenv')
+
+
+// Function to search for .env file in current or parent directory
+function findEnvFile() {
+    let currentDir = process.cwd();
+
+    while (true) {
+        const envPath = path.join(currentDir, '.env');
+        if (fs.existsSync(envPath)) {
+            return envPath;
+        }
+        const parentDir = path.dirname(currentDir);
+        if (parentDir === currentDir) {
+            break; // Reached the root directory
+        }
+        currentDir = parentDir;
+    }
+
+    return null; // .env file not found
+}
+
+// Load environment variables
+const envFilePath = findEnvFile();
+if (envFilePath) {
+    dotenv.config({ path: envFilePath });
+} else {
+    console.warn('.env file not found in current or parent directory');
+}
+
+
+
 const secretKey = process.env.SECRET_KEY
 
 class VirtualUser {