diff --git a/deployctl.ts b/deployctl.ts
index f70418db..b91bfe21 100755
--- a/deployctl.ts
+++ b/deployctl.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ SUBCOMMANDS:
     deploy    Deploy a script with static files to Deno Deploy
     upgrade   Upgrade deployctl to the given version (defaults to latest)
     logs      View logs for the given project
+    env       Manage Deploy environment variables 
 `;
 
 if (!semverGreaterThanOrEquals(Deno.version.deno, MINIMUM_DENO_VERSION)) {
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ switch (subcommand) {
   case "logs":
     await logsSubcommand(args);
     break;
-  case "secrets":
+  case "env":
     await envSubcommand(args);
     break;
   default:
diff --git a/src/subcommands/env.ts b/src/subcommands/env.ts
index be348132..0a16b1db 100644
--- a/src/subcommands/env.ts
+++ b/src/subcommands/env.ts
@@ -49,8 +49,15 @@ export default async function (rawArgs: Record<string, any>): Promise<void> {
     error("Missing project ID.");
   }
 
+  let envVars = {};
+  try {
+    envVars = parsePairs(rawArgs._);
+  } catch (e) {
+    error(e);
+  }
+
   const opts = {
-    envVars: await parsePairs(rawArgs._).catch((e) => error(e)),
+    envVars,
     token,
     project: args.project,
   };
@@ -78,14 +85,13 @@ async function env(opts: SecretsOpts) {
   try {
     await api.setEnvs(project!.id, opts.envVars);
     envSpinner.succeed(
-      "A new production deployment will be created automatically with the new environment variables when you next push your code.",
+      "A new production deployment with the updated environment variables has been made.",
     );
-  } catch (err) {
-    envSpinner.fail("Failed to update environment variables");
+  } catch (err: unknown) {
     if (err instanceof APIError) {
+      envSpinner.fail("Failed to update environment variables");
       error(err.toString());
-    } else {
-      throw err;
     }
+    error(String(err));
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/utils/pairs.ts b/src/utils/pairs.ts
index 59836a3c..ab457187 100644
--- a/src/utils/pairs.ts
+++ b/src/utils/pairs.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,13 @@
 export function parsePairs(
   args: string[],
-): Promise<Record<string, string>> {
-  return new Promise((res, rej) => {
-    const out: Record<string, string> = {};
-
-    for (const arg of args) {
-      const parts = arg.split("=", 2);
-      if (parts.length !== 2) {
-        return rej(`${arg} must be in the format NAME=VALUE`);
-      }
-      out[parts[0]] = parts[1];
+): Record<string, string> {
+  const out: Record<string, string> = {};
+  for (const arg of args) {
+    const parts = arg.split("=", 2);
+    if (parts.length !== 2) {
+      throw new Error(`${arg} must be in the format NAME=VALUE`);
     }
-    return res(out);
-  });
+    out[parts[0]] = parts[1];
+  }
+  return out;
 }