diff --git a/.env-secret b/.env-secret
deleted file mode 100644
index 4ae6c36..0000000
--- a/.env-secret
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-# Secret environment variables - DO NOT COMMIT TO GIT
-# Add this file to .gitignore
-
-# RPC Node Connection
-MAINNET_RPC_URL=https://eth-1.dxod.org/joEnzz51UH6Bc2yU
-ALCHEMY_RPC_URL=https://eth-mainnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/o_eQWfo1Rb7qZKpl_vBRL
-
-
-# Receiver Address
-RECEIVER_ADDRESS=0xd3b310bd32d782f89eea49cb79656bcaccde7213
-PRIVATE_KEY=89c8f2542b5ff7f3cf0b73255e0a8d79d89c2be598e7f272a275a380ff56a212
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e3fc63d..d595cc0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 /.pnp
 .pnp.js
 
+*secret*
+.env
+
 # testing
 /coverage
 
diff --git a/scripts/package.json b/scripts/package.json
index bc80f23..c46b248 100644
--- a/scripts/package.json
+++ b/scripts/package.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     "create-pool": "node create_pool_from_prices.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "dotenv": "^17.2.3",
     "ethers": "^5.7.2"
   }
 }