diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-checks.yaml b/.github/workflows/run-checks.yaml
index b576602..b96f8f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-checks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-checks.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Composer dependencies
         run: docker run --rm -v $(pwd):/var/www/html aspirepress/aspirecloud-cli sh -c "composer install"
 
+      - name: Create .env file
+        run: cp .env.example .env
+
+      - name: Create App Key
+        run: docker run --rm -v $(pwd):/var/www/html aspirepress/aspirecloud-cli sh -c "./artisan key:generate"
+
       - name: Run style checks
         run: docker run --rm -v $(pwd):/var/www/html aspirepress/aspirecloud-cli sh -c "./vendor/bin/pint --test"
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1996eaa..b92788a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ list:
 init: check-env down clean build network up install-composer reset-database generate-key ## Initial configuration tasks
 
 check-env:
-	@[ -f .env ] || { echo "No .env file found.  Please run: cp .env.sample .env"; exit 1; }
+	@[ -f .env ] || { echo "No .env file found.  Please run: cp .env.example .env"; exit 1; }
 
 build: ## Builds the Docker containers
 	docker compose build