diff --git a/providertests/common_test.go b/providertests/common_test.go
index d1597a12e7d2f9ca9d96ff1ed4f7d1ad43919212..3335d8129ae9b7c37ad93267286bc64b99be1c42 100644
--- a/providertests/common_test.go
+++ b/providertests/common_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/fantasy/ai"
+	_ "github.com/joho/godotenv/autoload"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"gopkg.in/dnaeon/go-vcr.v4/pkg/recorder"
 )