diff --git a/gatsby-config.js b/gatsby-config.js
index 5ac61f2accd..840a9af6d86 100644
--- a/gatsby-config.js
+++ b/gatsby-config.js
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 const path = require('path');
 
+require('dotenv').config({
+  path: `.env.${process.env.NODE_ENV}`,
+});
+
 module.exports = {
   siteMetadata: {
     title: 'Carbon Design System',
@@ -73,13 +77,13 @@ module.exports = {
     {
       resolve: `gatsby-source-airtable`,
       options: {
-        apiKey: `AIRTABLE_CONTRIBUTION_API_KEY`,
+        apiKey: process.env.AIRTABLE_CONTRIBUTION_API_KEY,
         concurrency: 5, // default, see using markdown and attachments for more information
         tables: [
           {
-            baseId: `AIRTABLE_CONTRIBUTION_BASEID`,
-            tableName: `AIRTABLE_CONTRIBUTION_TABLENAME`,
-            tableView: `AIRTABLE_CONTRIBUTION_TABLEVIEW`,
+            baseId: process.env.AIRTABLE_CONTRIBUTION_BASEID,
+            tableName: process.env.AIRTABLE_CONTRIBUTION_TABLENAME,
+            tableView: process.env.AIRTABLE_CONTRIBUTION_TABLEVIEW,
           },
         ],
       },