diff --git a/make_db b/make_db
index 96571f71acbfb92d427a5377e62adc455cb4ca27..0e5cc3cbb18a93d939241380886805d903c05b3e 100755
--- a/make_db
+++ b/make_db
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 # To fail fast, but beware https://mywiki.wooledge.org/BashFAQ/105
 
-
+source utils/load_settings.sh
 source .config || true
 
 if [ -z $LOGIN_PATH ] ; then