diff --git a/cmd/tools/terndotenv/main.go b/cmd/tools/terndotenv/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72003af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/tools/terndotenv/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"os/exec"
+
+	"github.com/joho/godotenv"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	if err := godotenv.Load(); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	cmd := exec.Command("tern", "migrate", "--migrations", "./internal/store/pgstore/migrations", "--config", "./internal/store/pgstore/migrations/tern.conf")
+
+	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 3567ae7..2a211a6 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 module forgejo.home.viniciussouza.me/learning/go-react-server
 
 go 1.22.2
+
+require github.com/joho/godotenv v1.5.1