diff --git a/crates/ezidam/src/lib.rs b/crates/ezidam/src/lib.rs
index 7cb06f3..e8bba9f 100644
--- a/crates/ezidam/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/ezidam/src/lib.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ pub fn config() -> rocket::figment::Figment {
     Figment::from(Config::default())
         // from `ezidam.toml`
         .merge(Toml::file(Env::var_or("EZIDAM_CONFIG", "ezidam.toml")).nested())
+        // from env variables directly
+        .merge(Env::prefixed("EZIDAM_").ignore(&["PROFILE"]).global())
         // from code below
         .merge(("ip_header", "x-forwarded-for"))
 }