diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ea4af74..70f5f32 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -22,15 +22,15 @@ path = "obsws_python/version.py"
 include = ["/obsws_python"]
 
 [tool.hatch.env]
-requires = ["hatch-dotenv"]
+requires = ["hatch-dotenv>=0.1.4"]
 
 [tool.hatch.env.collectors.dotenv.e]
 env-files = [".env"]
-# fail-on-missing = true # breaks publish workflow
+fail-on-missing = true
 
 [tool.hatch.env.collectors.dotenv.hatch-test]
 env-files = [".env"]
-# fail-on-missing = true # breaks publish workflow
+fail-on-missing = true
 
 [tool.hatch.envs.default]
 dependencies = ["pre-commit"]