diff --git a/src/Actions/ReadEnvironmentFile.php b/src/Actions/ReadEnvironmentFile.php
index c188a05..03edc36 100644
--- a/src/Actions/ReadEnvironmentFile.php
+++ b/src/Actions/ReadEnvironmentFile.php
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 use Dotenv\Parser\Entry;
 use Dotenv\Parser\Parser;
 use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
+use Throwable;
 use Worksome\Envy\Contracts\Actions\ReadsEnvironmentFile;
+use Worksome\Envy\Exceptions\EnvironmentFileNotFoundException;
 use Worksome\Envy\Support\EnvironmentVariable;
 
 use function Safe\file_get_contents;
@@ -17,11 +19,23 @@ final class ReadEnvironmentFile implements ReadsEnvironmentFile
     public function __invoke(string $envFilePath): Collection
     {
         $parser = new Parser();
-        $entries = $parser->parse(file_get_contents($envFilePath));
+        $entries = $parser->parse($this->getFileContents($envFilePath));
 
         return collect($entries)->map(fn (Entry $entry) => new EnvironmentVariable(
             $entry->getName(),
             $entry->getValue()->get()->getChars()
         ));
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @throws EnvironmentFileNotFoundException
+     */
+    private function getFileContents(string $envFilePath): string
+    {
+        try {
+            return file_get_contents($envFilePath);
+        } catch (Throwable) {
+            throw new EnvironmentFileNotFoundException($envFilePath);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Commands/PruneCommand.php b/src/Commands/PruneCommand.php
index a5e99ce..d7c5a49 100644
--- a/src/Commands/PruneCommand.php
+++ b/src/Commands/PruneCommand.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Blade;
 use Worksome\Envy\Commands\Concerns\HasUsefulConsoleMethods;
 use Worksome\Envy\Envy;
+use Worksome\Envy\Exceptions\EnvironmentFileNotFoundException;
 
 use function Termwind\render;
 
@@ -30,10 +31,13 @@ final class PruneCommand extends Command
 
     public function handle(Envy $envy): int
     {
-        $pendingPrunes = $envy->pendingPrunes(
-            $envy->environmentCalls(),
-            $this->option('path') ? [strval($this->option('path'))] : null
-        );
+        try {
+            $pendingPrunes = $this->getPendingPrunes($envy);
+        } catch (EnvironmentFileNotFoundException $exception) {
+            $this->warning($exception->getMessage());
+
+            return self::INVALID;
+        }
 
         if ($pendingPrunes->isEmpty()) {
             render('<div class="px-1 py-1 bg-green-500 font-bold">There are no variables to prune!</div>');
@@ -57,6 +61,18 @@ public function handle(Envy $envy): int
         return self::SUCCESS;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return Collection<string, Collection<int, string>>
+     * @throws EnvironmentFileNotFoundException
+     */
+    private function getPendingPrunes(Envy $envy): Collection
+    {
+        return $envy->pendingPrunes(
+            $envy->environmentCalls(),
+            $this->option('path') ? [strval($this->option('path'))] : null
+        );
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param Collection<string, Collection<int, string>> $pendingPrunes
      */
diff --git a/src/Commands/SyncCommand.php b/src/Commands/SyncCommand.php
index f45e18c..6734b41 100644
--- a/src/Commands/SyncCommand.php
+++ b/src/Commands/SyncCommand.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Blade;
 use Worksome\Envy\Commands\Concerns\HasUsefulConsoleMethods;
 use Worksome\Envy\Envy;
+use Worksome\Envy\Exceptions\EnvironmentFileNotFoundException;
 use Worksome\Envy\Support\EnvironmentCall;
 
 use function Termwind\render;
@@ -32,10 +33,13 @@ final class SyncCommand extends Command
 
     public function handle(Envy $envy, Repository $config): int
     {
-        $pendingUpdates = $envy->pendingUpdates(
-            $envy->environmentCalls(boolval($config->get('envy.exclude_calls_with_defaults', false))),
-            $this->option('path') ? [strval($this->option('path'))] : null,
-        );
+        try {
+            $pendingUpdates = $this->getPendingPrunes($envy, $config);
+        } catch (EnvironmentFileNotFoundException $exception) {
+            $this->warning($exception->getMessage());
+
+            return self::INVALID;
+        }
 
         if ($pendingUpdates->isEmpty()) {
             render('<div class="px-1 py-1 bg-green-500 font-bold">There are no variables to sync!</div>');
@@ -59,6 +63,18 @@ public function handle(Envy $envy, Repository $config): int
         return self::SUCCESS;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return Collection<string, Collection<int, EnvironmentCall>>
+     * @throws EnvironmentFileNotFoundException
+     */
+    private function getPendingPrunes(Envy $envy, Repository $config): Collection
+    {
+        return $envy->pendingUpdates(
+            $envy->environmentCalls(boolval($config->get('envy.exclude_calls_with_defaults', false))),
+            $this->option('path') ? [strval($this->option('path'))] : null,
+        );
+    }
+
     /**
      * Outputs pending updates to the console.
      *
diff --git a/src/Contracts/Actions/FiltersEnvironmentCalls.php b/src/Contracts/Actions/FiltersEnvironmentCalls.php
index 5bb6a1f..011c6f3 100644
--- a/src/Contracts/Actions/FiltersEnvironmentCalls.php
+++ b/src/Contracts/Actions/FiltersEnvironmentCalls.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 namespace Worksome\Envy\Contracts\Actions;
 
 use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
+use Worksome\Envy\Exceptions\EnvironmentFileNotFoundException;
 use Worksome\Envy\Support\EnvironmentCall;
 
 interface FiltersEnvironmentCalls
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ interface FiltersEnvironmentCalls
     /**
      * @param Collection<int, EnvironmentCall> $environmentCalls
      * @return Collection<int, EnvironmentCall>
+     * @throws EnvironmentFileNotFoundException
      */
     public function __invoke(string $filePath, Collection $environmentCalls): Collection;
 }
diff --git a/src/Contracts/Actions/FindsEnvironmentVariablesToPrune.php b/src/Contracts/Actions/FindsEnvironmentVariablesToPrune.php
index b8bf21b..cce6633 100644
--- a/src/Contracts/Actions/FindsEnvironmentVariablesToPrune.php
+++ b/src/Contracts/Actions/FindsEnvironmentVariablesToPrune.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 namespace Worksome\Envy\Contracts\Actions;
 
 use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
+use Worksome\Envy\Exceptions\EnvironmentFileNotFoundException;
 use Worksome\Envy\Support\EnvironmentCall;
 
 interface FindsEnvironmentVariablesToPrune
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ interface FindsEnvironmentVariablesToPrune
     /**
      * @param Collection<int, EnvironmentCall> $environmentCalls
      * @return Collection<int, string>
+     * @throws EnvironmentFileNotFoundException
      */
     public function __invoke(string $filePath, Collection $environmentCalls): Collection;
 }
diff --git a/src/Contracts/Actions/ReadsEnvironmentFile.php b/src/Contracts/Actions/ReadsEnvironmentFile.php
index b237577..e606b9f 100644
--- a/src/Contracts/Actions/ReadsEnvironmentFile.php
+++ b/src/Contracts/Actions/ReadsEnvironmentFile.php
@@ -5,12 +5,15 @@
 namespace Worksome\Envy\Contracts\Actions;
 
 use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
+use Worksome\Envy\Exceptions\EnvironmentFileNotFoundException;
 use Worksome\Envy\Support\EnvironmentVariable;
 
 interface ReadsEnvironmentFile
 {
     /**
      * @return Collection<int, EnvironmentVariable>
+     *
+     * @throws EnvironmentFileNotFoundException
      */
     public function __invoke(string $envFilePath): Collection;
 }
diff --git a/src/Envy.php b/src/Envy.php
index d83f1bc..00a424e 100755
--- a/src/Envy.php
+++ b/src/Envy.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 use Worksome\Envy\Contracts\Actions\PrunesEnvironmentFile;
 use Worksome\Envy\Contracts\Actions\UpdatesEnvironmentFile;
 use Worksome\Envy\Contracts\Finder;
+use Worksome\Envy\Exceptions\EnvironmentFileNotFoundException;
 use Worksome\Envy\Support\EnvironmentCall;
 use Worksome\Envy\Support\EnvironmentVariable;
 
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ public function environmentCalls(bool $excludeCallsWithDefaults = false): Collec
      * @param Collection<int, EnvironmentCall> $environmentCalls
      * @param array<int, string>|null $environmentFilePaths
      * @return Collection<string, Collection<int, EnvironmentCall>>
+     * @throws EnvironmentFileNotFoundException
      */
     public function pendingUpdates(Collection $environmentCalls, array|null $environmentFilePaths = null): Collection
     {
@@ -113,6 +115,7 @@ public function hasPublishedConfigFile(): bool
      * @param Collection<int, EnvironmentCall> $environmentCalls
      * @param array<int, string>|null $environmentFilePaths
      * @return Collection<string, Collection<int, string>>
+     * @throws EnvironmentFileNotFoundException
      */
     public function pendingPrunes(Collection $environmentCalls, array|null $environmentFilePaths = null): Collection
     {
diff --git a/src/Exceptions/EnvironmentFileNotFoundException.php b/src/Exceptions/EnvironmentFileNotFoundException.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a21115
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Exceptions/EnvironmentFileNotFoundException.php
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Worksome\Envy\Exceptions;
+
+use Exception;
+
+final class EnvironmentFileNotFoundException extends Exception
+{
+    public function __construct(string $environmentFileName)
+    {
+        parent::__construct("We were unable to locate [$environmentFileName]. Does it exist in your project?");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Commands/PruneCommandTest.php b/tests/Feature/Commands/PruneCommandTest.php
index b0f54df..0051240 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Commands/PruneCommandTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Commands/PruneCommandTest.php
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Command\Command;
+
 it('prunes an environment file with additional entries', function () {
     $this->artisan('envy:prune', ['--force' => true]);
 
@@ -56,3 +58,9 @@
         return str_contains($newContent, 'MIX_URL');
     });
 });
+
+it('shows a useful error message if a configured environment file doesn\'t exist', function () {
+    $this->artisan('envy:prune', [
+        '--path' => testAppPath('environments/.env.testing')
+    ])->assertExitCode(Command::INVALID);
+});
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Commands/SyncCommandTest.php b/tests/Feature/Commands/SyncCommandTest.php
index c4f59d2..ec685f2 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Commands/SyncCommandTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Commands/SyncCommandTest.php
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Command\Command;
 use Worksome\Envy\Contracts\Actions\FindsEnvironmentCalls;
 
 it('updates the .env file with missing keys', function () {
@@ -75,3 +76,9 @@
 
     $this->assertFileChanged(testAppPath('environments/.env.empty'));
 });
+
+it('shows a useful error message if a configured environment file doesn\'t exist', function () {
+    $this->artisan('envy:sync', [
+        '--path' => testAppPath('environments/.env.testing')
+    ])->assertExitCode(Command::INVALID);
+});
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Actions/ReadEnvironmentFileTest.php b/tests/Unit/Actions/ReadEnvironmentFileTest.php
index 2571259..738526f 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Actions/ReadEnvironmentFileTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Actions/ReadEnvironmentFileTest.php
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
 use Worksome\Envy\Actions\ReadEnvironmentFile;
+use Worksome\Envy\Exceptions\EnvironmentFileNotFoundException;
 use Worksome\Envy\Support\EnvironmentVariable;
 
 it('returns a collection of environment variables', function () {
@@ -24,3 +25,8 @@
         'MIX_URL',
     ]);
 });
+
+it('throws an EnvironmentFileNotFoundException if the requested .env file could not be located', function () {
+    $action = new ReadEnvironmentFile();
+    $action(__DIR__ . '/../../Application/.env.testing');
+})->throws(EnvironmentFileNotFoundException::class);