diff --git a/furt-lua/scripts/start.sh b/furt-lua/scripts/start.sh
index cda613d..7d1498f 100755
--- a/furt-lua/scripts/start.sh
+++ b/furt-lua/scripts/start.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ NC='\033[0m' # No Color
 
 # Script directory (POSIX-compatible)
 SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
-PROJECT_DIR="$(dirname "$SCRIPT_DIR")"
+PROJECT_DIR="$(dirname "$SCRIPT_DIR")"                 # für src/, cd
+REPO_ROOT="$(dirname "$(dirname "$SCRIPT_DIR")")"      # für .env
 
 echo -e "${GREEN}=== Furt Lua HTTP-Server Startup ===${NC}"
 
@@ -21,9 +22,9 @@ echo -e "${YELLOW}Checking dependencies...${NC}"
 
 # Load environment variables - Universal Config Detection
 echo -e "${YELLOW}Loading environment variables...${NC}"
-if [ -f "$PROJECT_DIR/.env" ]; then
-    echo -e "${GREEN}[OK]${NC} Loading from $PROJECT_DIR/.env"
-    export $(grep -v '^#' "$PROJECT_DIR/.env" | grep -v '^$' | xargs)
+if [ -f "$REPO_ROOT/.env" ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}[OK]${NC} Loading from $REPO_ROOT/.env"
+    export $(grep -v '^#' "$REPO_ROOT/.env" | grep -v '^$' | xargs)
 elif [ -f "/usr/local/etc/furt/environment" ]; then
     echo -e "${GREEN}[OK]${NC} Loading from /usr/local/etc/furt/environment"
     export $(grep -v '^#' /usr/local/etc/furt/environment | grep -v '^$' | xargs)