diff --git a/apps/api/src/app.module.ts b/apps/api/src/app.module.ts
index 2fa7293..0c020b6 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/app.module.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/app.module.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { ConfigModule } from '@nestjs/config';
 import { APP_GUARD } from '@nestjs/core';
 import { ThrottlerModule } from '@nestjs/throttler';
+import * as Joi from 'joi';
 import { AppController } from './app.controller';
 import { AppService } from './app.service';
 import { HealthModule } from './health/health.module';
@@ -12,6 +14,23 @@ import { WorkerModule } from './modules/worker/worker.module';
 
 @Module({
   imports: [
+    ConfigModule.forRoot({
+      isGlobal: true,
+      validationSchema: Joi.object({
+        PORT: Joi.number().default(3000),
+        JWT_SECRET: Joi.string().required(),
+        STELLAR_NETWORK: Joi.string().valid('TESTNET', 'PUBLIC').required(),
+        STELLAR_HORIZON_URL: Joi.string().uri().required(),
+        TREASURY_WALLET_ADDRESS: Joi.string().required(),
+        SUPPORTED_ASSETS: Joi.string().required(),
+        DATABASE_URL: Joi.string().uri(),
+        REDIS_URL: Joi.string().uri(),
+      }),
+      validationOptions: {
+        allowUnknown: true,
+        abortEarly: true,
+      },
+    }),
     HealthModule,
     TreasuryModule,
     AuthModule,