diff --git a/literate/setup.org b/literate/setup.org
index a4255ed..3623372 100644
--- a/literate/setup.org
+++ b/literate/setup.org
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ fi
 if [ -f "opencortex.asd" ] || [ -d "literate" ]; then
     if [ ! -f .env ]; then ./scripts/onboard-baremetal.sh; fi
     export SKILLS_DIR="$(grep "^SKILLS_DIR=" .env | cut -d"\"" -f2)"
-    if [ -f .env ]; then set -a; source .env; set +a; fi
+    while read -r line; do if [[ ! "$line" =~ ^# ]] && [[ "$line" =~ = ]]; then export "$line"; fi; done < .env
     echo -e "${BLUE}Starting OpenCortex via SBCL...${NC}"
     sbcl --non-interactive \
          --eval "(load \"~/quicklisp/setup.lisp\")" \