diff --git a/.copilot/image_build_run.sh b/.copilot/image_build_run.sh
index ed48f8b4..548f3d3b 100755
--- a/.copilot/image_build_run.sh
+++ b/.copilot/image_build_run.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 set -e
 
 # Add commands below to run inside the container after all the other buildpacks have been applied
-export "$(grep -v '^#' .env.ci | xargs)"
+export $(grep -v '^#' .env | xargs -d '\n')
 
 python manage.py collectstatic --noinput