diff --git a/apps/api/src/environment/dto/create.environment/create.environment.ts b/apps/api/src/environment/dto/create.environment/create.environment.ts
index db1adb9a9..ffa62e3f5 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/environment/dto/create.environment/create.environment.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/environment/dto/create.environment/create.environment.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
-import { IsOptional, IsString } from 'class-validator'
+import { IsNotEmpty, IsOptional, IsString, Matches } from 'class-validator'
 
 export class CreateEnvironment {
   @IsString()
+  @IsNotEmpty()
+  @Matches(/^[a-zA-Z0-9-_]{1,64}$/)
   name: string
 
   @IsString()
diff --git a/apps/api/src/environment/environment.e2e.spec.ts b/apps/api/src/environment/environment.e2e.spec.ts
index be15ee7ef..ad949f1c1 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/environment/environment.e2e.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/environment/environment.e2e.spec.ts
@@ -172,6 +172,23 @@ describe('Environment Controller Tests', () => {
       expect(environmentFromDb).toBeDefined()
     })
 
+    it('should not be able to create an environment with an empty name', async () => {
+      const response = await app.inject({
+        method: 'POST',
+        url: `/environment/${project1.slug}`,
+        payload: {
+          name: '',
+          description: 'Empty name test'
+        },
+        headers: {
+          'x-e2e-user-email': user1.email
+        }
+      })
+    
+      expect(response.statusCode).toBe(400)
+      expect(response.json().message).toContain('name should not be empty')
+    })
+
     it('should not be able to create an environment in a project that does not exist', async () => {
       const response = await app.inject({
         method: 'POST',