diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 04d558ec2..f304ade62 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -57,15 +57,22 @@ run_cli:
 	@make install_frontend > /dev/null
 	@echo 'Building the frontend'
 	@make build_frontend > /dev/null
+ifdef env
+	poetry run langflow run --path src/frontend/build --host $(host) --port $(port) --env-file $(env)
+else
 	poetry run langflow run --path src/frontend/build --host $(host) --port $(port) --env-file .env
+endif
 
 run_cli_debug:
 	@echo 'Running the CLI in debug mode'
 	@make install_frontend > /dev/null
 	@echo 'Building the frontend'
 	@make build_frontend > /dev/null
-	poetry run langflow run --path src/frontend/build --log-level debug --host $(host) --port $(port) --env-file .env
-
+ifdef env
+    poetry run langflow run --path src/frontend/build --log-level debug --host $(host) --port $(port) --env-file $(env)
+else
+    poetry run langflow run --path src/frontend/build --log-level debug --host $(host) --port $(port) --env-file .env
+endif
 setup_devcontainer:
 	make init
 	make build_frontend