diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c278e45..1e1b54e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "type": "module",
   "homepage": "https://0xsequence.github.io/demo-waas-auth/",
   "scripts": {
-    "dev": "vite --port 3000",
+    "dev": "test -f .env || cp .env.example .env && vite --port 3000",
     "build": "tsc && vite build",
     "lint": "eslint . --ext ts,tsx --report-unused-disable-directives --max-warnings 0",
     "preview": "vite preview"