diff --git a/lib/jets/commands/base.rb b/lib/jets/commands/base.rb
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/jets/commands/base.rb
+++ b/lib/jets/commands/base.rb
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ class Jets::Commands::Base < Thor
     def eager_load!
       return if Jets::Turbo.afterburner?
 
+      # Jets::Dotenv.load! - so ENV vars can be used in class definitions.
+      Jets::Dotenv.load!
       Jets.application.setup_auto_load_paths # in case an app/extension is defined
       Jets::Autoloaders.once.eager_load
     end
allow usage of env vars in class methods