diff --git a/app/app.go b/app/app.go
index 32bb138..9cbfc52 100644
--- a/app/app.go
+++ b/app/app.go
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ func New(config ...Config) *App {
 		if cfg.EnvDirectory == "" {
 			cfg.EnvDirectory = ".env"
 		}
-		if cfg.EnvMode == "" {
-			cfg.EnvMode = "development"
+		if cfg.EnvMode == EnvironmentTesting {
+			cfg.EnvDirectory = "./../../.env"
 		}
 		if cfg.LogLevel == "" {
 			cfg.LogLevel = "debug"
@@ -323,6 +323,10 @@ func (a *App) Version() string {
 	return a.config.Version
 }
 
+func (a *App) EnvDirectory() string {
+	return a.config.EnvDirectory
+}
+
 func (a *App) EnvMode() Environment {
 	return a.config.EnvMode
 }