diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index fa33870..0750b8e 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ export class BosonXmtpClient extends XmtpClient {
     envName: string
   ): Promise<BosonXmtpClient> {
     const client: Client = await Client.create(signer, {
+      env: xmtpEnvName,
       codecs: [new TextCodec(), new BosonCodec(envName)]
     });