diff --git a/env.example b/env.example
deleted file mode 100644
index 2f82df7..0000000
--- a/env.example
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-# HOW TO USE:
-#
-# 1 Add environment variables for the various stages here
-# 2 Rename this file to env.yml and uncomment it's usage
-#   in the serverless.yml.
-# 3 Make sure to not commit this file.
-
-dev:
-  APP_NAME: serverless-nodejs-starter
-
-prod:
-  APP_NAME: serverless-nodejs
diff --git a/serverless.yml b/serverless.yml
index 2778a99..6f56213 100644
--- a/serverless.yml
+++ b/serverless.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ custom:
   webpack:
     webpackConfig: ./webpack.config.js
     includeModules: true
+  # Load our secret environment variables based on the current stage.
+  # Fallback to default if it is not in prod.
+  environment: ${file(env.yml):${self:custom.stage}, file(env.yml):default}
 
 provider:
   name: aws
@@ -30,6 +33,7 @@ provider:
   environment:
     tableName:
       Ref: NotesTable
+    stripeSecretKey: ${self:custom.environment.stripeSecretKey}
 
   iamRoleStatements:
     - Effect: Allow