diff --git a/.envrc b/.envrc
index ac2c39c80..0f3ce9648 100644
--- a/.envrc
+++ b/.envrc
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+# Load optional shared environment variables
 source_up_if_exists
 
+# Load default development environment variables
+dotenv .env.development
+
+# Load optional environment variables overrides
+dotenv_if_exists .env.development.local
+
+# Load optional testing environment variables
+dotenv_if_exists e2e/playwright/playwright-secrets.env
+
 use flake .