diff --git a/.changeset/lucky-cats-ring.md b/.changeset/lucky-cats-ring.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e689c1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/lucky-cats-ring.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"create-better-t-stack": patch
+---
+
+fix prisma config dotenv error
diff --git a/apps/cli/src/helpers/prisma-postgres-setup.ts b/apps/cli/src/helpers/prisma-postgres-setup.ts
index b5858e3..9a778b4 100644
--- a/apps/cli/src/helpers/prisma-postgres-setup.ts
+++ b/apps/cli/src/helpers/prisma-postgres-setup.ts
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ export default prisma;
 import type { ProjectConfig } from "../types";
 
 export async function setupPrismaPostgres(config: ProjectConfig) {
-	const { projectName, packageManager, projectDir } = config;
+	const { packageManager, projectDir } = config;
 	const serverDir = path.join(projectDir, "apps/server");
 	const s = spinner();
 	s.start("Setting up Prisma PostgreSQL");
@@ -172,6 +172,11 @@ export async function setupPrismaPostgres(config: ProjectConfig) {
 			log.success(
 				pc.green("Prisma PostgreSQL database configured successfully!"),
 			);
+			log.info(
+				pc.cyan(
+					'NOTE: Make sure to uncomment `import "dotenv/config";` in `apps/server/src/prisma.config.ts` to load environment variables.',
+				),
+			);
 		} else {
 			const fallbackSpinner = spinner();
 			fallbackSpinner.start("Setting up fallback configuration");
diff --git a/apps/cli/templates/db/prisma/postgres/prisma.config.ts b/apps/cli/templates/db/prisma/postgres/prisma.config.ts
index a65d58d..9e92886 100644
--- a/apps/cli/templates/db/prisma/postgres/prisma.config.ts
+++ b/apps/cli/templates/db/prisma/postgres/prisma.config.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import "dotenv/config";
+// import "dotenv/config"; uncomment this to load .env
 import path from "node:path";
 import type { PrismaConfig } from "prisma";