diff --git a/basedosdados_api/account/templates/account/password_reset_email_v1.html b/basedosdados_api/account/templates/account/password_reset_email_v1.html
index 386c4b5e..005f8f76 100644
--- a/basedosdados_api/account/templates/account/password_reset_email_v1.html
+++ b/basedosdados_api/account/templates/account/password_reset_email_v1.html
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ <h1 style="width: 100%; padding-top: 32px; margin: 0 0 16px; border-top: 1px sol
   ">Redefinir minha senha</a>
 
   <span style="display: block; width: 100%; margin: 32px 0; border-top: 1px solid #DEDFE0;"></span>
-  
+
   <div style="display: block; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto;">
     <p style="color: #6F6F6F; text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 18px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin: 0;">
       Se você não fez essa solicitação, ignore este e-mail. A sua senha atual continuará válida e segura. Caso tenha alguma dúvida ou precise de suporte, entre em contato através do e-mail
diff --git a/basedosdados_api/api/v1/admin.py b/basedosdados_api/api/v1/admin.py
index fc8e7d04..28a3454b 100644
--- a/basedosdados_api/api/v1/admin.py
+++ b/basedosdados_api/api/v1/admin.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-import json
+from json import loads
+from pathlib import Path
 from time import sleep
 
 from django import forms
@@ -216,8 +217,14 @@ class CoverageTableInline(admin.StackedInline):
 
 def get_credentials():
     """Get google cloud credentials"""
-    credentials_dict = json.loads(settings.GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS)
-    credentials = service_account.Credentials.from_service_account_info(credentials_dict)
+    creds_env = settings.GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS
+    try:
+        creds_path = Path(creds_env)
+        assert creds_path.is_absolute() or creds_path.is_relative_to(".")
+        credentials = service_account.Credentials.from_service_account_file(creds_path)
+    except (TypeError, ValueError):
+        credentials_dict = loads(creds_env)
+        credentials = service_account.Credentials.from_service_account_info(credentials_dict)
     return credentials
 
 
diff --git a/basedosdados_api/settings/dev.py b/basedosdados_api/settings/dev.py
index 1c9d53c2..5926ff38 100644
--- a/basedosdados_api/settings/dev.py
+++ b/basedosdados_api/settings/dev.py
@@ -42,3 +42,6 @@
 
 # Logging
 setup_logger(level="DEBUG", serialize=False)
+
+# Google Application Credentials
+GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS = getenv("GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS", "")