diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4113ed5..0411e08 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -42,3 +42,6 @@ Thumbs.db
 .nx/workspace-data
 .claude/worktrees
 .claude/settings.local.json
+
+# environment in dev
+.env.local
diff --git a/gateway/.env b/gateway/.env
index 8210198..de4972c 100644
--- a/gateway/.env
+++ b/gateway/.env
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #
+# environment in ambiente di production
+#
 PORT=3001
 #
 KEYCLOAK_URL=http://localhost:8080
diff --git a/gateway/src/app/app.module.ts b/gateway/src/app/app.module.ts
index 7c65ae5..7f668c0 100644
--- a/gateway/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/gateway/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -1,26 +1,22 @@
 import { MiddlewareConsumer, Module, NestModule } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { join } from 'path';
-import * as fs from 'fs';
 import { AppService } from './app.service';
 import { ShopController } from './shopController';
 import { ConfigModule } from '@nestjs/config';
 import { KeycloakModule } from '@appweb/module';
 import { TraceMiddleware } from '../common/middleware/trace.middleware';
 
-const debugPath = join(__dirname, '..', 'environment', '.env');
-console.log('--- DEBUG ENV ---');
-console.log('CWD attuale:', process.cwd());
-console.log('Percorso calcolato:', debugPath);
-console.log('Il file esiste?', fs.existsSync(debugPath));
-console.log('-----------------');
-
 @Module({
   imports: [
     // 1. Configurazione del ConfigModule con le tue specifiche
     ConfigModule.forRoot({
       isGlobal: true, // Variabili disponibili ovunque
       cache: true, // Migliora le performance leggendo dal file solo una volta
-      envFilePath: join(process.cwd(), 'gateway/.env'), // Percorso del file (cercato nella root del workspace Nx)
+      envFilePath: [
+        join(process.cwd(), 'apps/gateway/.env.local'),
+        join(process.cwd(), 'apps/gateway/.env'),
+        join(process.cwd(), '.env'),
+      ],
     }),
     KeycloakModule,
   ],
diff --git a/user-service/.env b/user-service/.env
index 0e56667..17bb1aa 100644
--- a/user-service/.env
+++ b/user-service/.env
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #
+# environment in ambiente di production
+#
 PORT=3002
 #
 # Base URL del server