diff --git a/vizro-ai/hatch.toml b/vizro-ai/hatch.toml
index 62426adaa..384d15d57 100644
--- a/vizro-ai/hatch.toml
+++ b/vizro-ai/hatch.toml
@@ -29,9 +29,11 @@ dependencies = [
   "langchain-anthropic",
   "pre-commit"
 ]
-env-vars = {VIZRO_AI_LOG_LEVEL = "DEBUG"}
 installer = "uv"
 
+[envs.default.env-vars]
+VIZRO_AI_LOG_LEVEL = "DEBUG"
+
 [envs.default.scripts]
 example = "cd examples; python example.py"
 example-create-dashboard = "cd examples; python example_dashboard.py"