From f001b5839c1f72ef496c46ef816cf75d157c6c80 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: jakeross <jirhiker@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:01:29 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] feat: update dotenv loading behavior to prevent overriding
 existing environment variables

---
 transfers/transfer.py | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/transfers/transfer.py b/transfers/transfer.py
index ff37d4af..1fe83860 100644
--- a/transfers/transfer.py
+++ b/transfers/transfer.py
@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@
     transfer_outfall_wastewater_return_flow,
 )
 
-# Load .env file FIRST, before any database imports, to ensure correct port/database settings
-load_dotenv(override=True)
+# Load .env file FIRST, before any database imports. Do not override
+# environment variables already set by the runtime (e.g., Cloud Run jobs).
+load_dotenv(override=False)
 
 from alembic import command
 from alembic.config import Config