diff --git a/recipes/default.rb b/recipes/default.rb
index f6fbdbf..e7bb05f 100644
--- a/recipes/default.rb
+++ b/recipes/default.rb
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@ template "#{node['blossom']['install_dir']}/config.yml" do
   notifies :restart, 'service[blossom]', :delayed
 end
 
+file "#{node['blossom']['install_dir']}/.env" do
+  owner node['blossom']['user']
+  group node['blossom']['group']
+  mode '0640'
+  action :create
+  notifies :restart, 'service[blossom]', :delayed
+end
+
 systemd_unit 'blossom.service' do
   content({
     Unit: {