diff --git a/lib/kamal/cli/main.rb b/lib/kamal/cli/main.rb
index d972da6b..1cc9d98e 100644
--- a/lib/kamal/cli/main.rb
+++ b/lib/kamal/cli/main.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ class Kamal::Cli::Main < Kamal::Cli::Base
         say "Ensure Docker is installed...", :magenta
         invoke "kamal:cli:server:bootstrap", [], invoke_options
 
-        say "Push env files...", :magenta
+        say "Evaluate and push env files...", :magenta
+        invoke "kamal:cli:main:envify", [], invoke_options
         invoke "kamal:cli:env:push", [], invoke_options
 
         invoke "kamal:cli:accessory:boot", [ "all" ], invoke_options
@@ -185,11 +186,15 @@ class Kamal::Cli::Main < Kamal::Cli::Base
       env_path          = ".env"
     end
 
-    File.write(env_path, ERB.new(File.read(env_template_path), trim_mode: "-").result, perm: 0600)
+    if Pathname.new(File.expand_path(env_template_path)).exist?
+      File.write(env_path, ERB.new(File.read(env_template_path), trim_mode: "-").result, perm: 0600)
 
-    unless options[:skip_push]
-      reload_envs
-      invoke "kamal:cli:env:push", options
+      unless options[:skip_push]
+        reload_envs
+        invoke "kamal:cli:env:push", options
+      end
+    else
+      puts "Skipping envify (no #{env_template_path} exist)"
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/test/cli/main_test.rb b/test/cli/main_test.rb
index 20df071e..6149cf0b 100644
--- a/test/cli/main_test.rb
+++ b/test/cli/main_test.rb
@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@ class CliMainTest < CliTestCase
     invoke_options = { "config_file" => "test/fixtures/deploy_simple.yml", "version" => "999", "skip_hooks" => false }
 
     Kamal::Cli::Main.any_instance.expects(:invoke).with("kamal:cli:server:bootstrap", [], invoke_options)
+    Kamal::Cli::Main.any_instance.expects(:invoke).with("kamal:cli:main:envify", [], invoke_options)
     Kamal::Cli::Main.any_instance.expects(:invoke).with("kamal:cli:env:push", [], invoke_options)
     Kamal::Cli::Main.any_instance.expects(:invoke).with("kamal:cli:accessory:boot", [ "all" ], invoke_options)
     Kamal::Cli::Main.any_instance.expects(:deploy)
 
     run_command("setup").tap do |output|
       assert_match /Ensure Docker is installed.../, output
-      assert_match /Push env files.../, output
+      assert_match /Evaluate and push env files.../, output
     end
   end
 
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ class CliMainTest < CliTestCase
 
     Kamal::Cli::Main.any_instance.expects(:invoke).with("kamal:cli:server:bootstrap", [], invoke_options)
     Kamal::Cli::Main.any_instance.expects(:invoke).with("kamal:cli:env:push", [], invoke_options)
+    Kamal::Cli::Main.any_instance.expects(:invoke).with("kamal:cli:main:envify", [], invoke_options)
     Kamal::Cli::Main.any_instance.expects(:invoke).with("kamal:cli:accessory:boot", [ "all" ], invoke_options)
     # deploy
     Kamal::Cli::Main.any_instance.expects(:invoke).with("kamal:cli:registry:login", [], invoke_options)
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ class CliMainTest < CliTestCase
 
     run_command("setup", "--skip_push").tap do |output|
       assert_match /Ensure Docker is installed.../, output
-      assert_match /Push env files.../, output
+      assert_match /Evaluate and push env files.../, output
       # deploy
       assert_match /Acquiring the deploy lock/, output
       assert_match /Log into image registry/, output
@@ -427,6 +429,7 @@ class CliMainTest < CliTestCase
   end
 
   test "envify" do
+    Pathname.any_instance.expects(:exist?).returns(true).times(3)
     File.expects(:read).with(".env.erb").returns("HELLO=<%= 'world' %>")
     File.expects(:write).with(".env", "HELLO=world", perm: 0600)
 
@@ -441,6 +444,7 @@ class CliMainTest < CliTestCase
       <% end -%>
     EOF
 
+    Pathname.any_instance.expects(:exist?).returns(true).times(3)
     File.expects(:read).with(".env.erb").returns(file.strip)
     File.expects(:write).with(".env", "HELLO=world\nKEY=value\n", perm: 0600)
 
@@ -448,6 +452,7 @@ class CliMainTest < CliTestCase
   end
 
   test "envify with destination" do
+    Pathname.any_instance.expects(:exist?).returns(true).times(4)
     File.expects(:read).with(".env.world.erb").returns("HELLO=<%= 'world' %>")
     File.expects(:write).with(".env.world", "HELLO=world", perm: 0600)
 
@@ -455,6 +460,7 @@ class CliMainTest < CliTestCase
   end
 
   test "envify with skip_push" do
+    Pathname.any_instance.expects(:exist?).returns(true).times(1)
     File.expects(:read).with(".env.erb").returns("HELLO=<%= 'world' %>")
     File.expects(:write).with(".env", "HELLO=world", perm: 0600)