diff --git a/cmd/cloudbox/main.go b/cmd/cloudbox/main.go
index 58b37be..787f8f0 100644
--- a/cmd/cloudbox/main.go
+++ b/cmd/cloudbox/main.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ var (
 )
 
 func init() {
+	rconfig.AutoEnv(true)
 	if err := rconfig.ParseAndValidate(&cfg); err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Unable to parse commandline options: %s", err)
 	}