diff --git a/completions/just.bash b/completions/just.bash
index 6dca00b..1a47568 100644
--- a/completions/just.bash
+++ b/completions/just.bash
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ _just() {
 
     case "${cmd}" in
         just)
-            opts=" -n -q -u -v -e -l -h -V -f -d -c -s  --check --yes --dry-run --highlight --no-deps --no-dotenv --no-highlight --quiet --shell-command --clear-shell-args --unsorted --unstable --verbose --changelog --choose --dump --edit --evaluate --fmt --init --list --summary --variables --help --version --chooser --color --command-color --dump-format --list-heading --list-prefix --justfile --set --shell --shell-arg --working-directory --command --completions --show --dotenv-filename --dotenv-path  <ARGUMENTS>... "
+            opts=" -n -q -u -v -e -l -h -V -f -d -c -s -E  --check --yes --dry-run --highlight --no-deps --no-dotenv --no-highlight --quiet --shell-command --clear-shell-args --unsorted --unstable --verbose --changelog --choose --dump --edit --evaluate --fmt --init --list --summary --variables --help --version --chooser --color --command-color --dump-format --list-heading --list-prefix --justfile --set --shell --shell-arg --working-directory --command --completions --show --dotenv-filename --dotenv-path  <ARGUMENTS>... "
                 if [[ ${cur} == -* ]] ; then
                     COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- "${cur}") )
                     return 0
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ _just() {
                     COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
                     return 0
                     ;;
+                    -E)
+                    COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
+                    return 0
+                    ;;
                 *)
                     COMPREPLY=()
                     ;;
diff --git a/completions/just.elvish b/completions/just.elvish
index 49b19a2..804c520 100644
--- a/completions/just.elvish
+++ b/completions/just.elvish
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ edit:completion:arg-completer[just] = [@words]{
             cand -s 'Show information about <RECIPE>'
             cand --show 'Show information about <RECIPE>'
             cand --dotenv-filename 'Search for environment file named <DOTENV-FILENAME> instead of `.env`'
-            cand --dotenv-path 'Load environment file at <DOTENV-PATH> instead of searching for one'
+            cand -E 'Load <DOTENV-PATH> as environment file instead of searching for one'
+            cand --dotenv-path 'Load <DOTENV-PATH> as environment file instead of searching for one'
             cand --check 'Run `--fmt` in ''check'' mode. Exits with 0 if justfile is formatted correctly. Exits with 1 and prints a diff if formatting is required.'
             cand --yes 'Automatically confirm all recipes.'
             cand -n 'Print what just would do without doing it'
diff --git a/completions/just.fish b/completions/just.fish
index 1ec8057..d8ee779 100644
--- a/completions/just.fish
+++ b/completions/just.fish
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ complete -c just -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -s c -l command -d 'Run an arbitrary
 complete -c just -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -l completions -d 'Print shell completion script for <SHELL>' -r -f -a "zsh bash fish powershell elvish"
 complete -c just -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -s s -l show -d 'Show information about <RECIPE>'
 complete -c just -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -l dotenv-filename -d 'Search for environment file named <DOTENV-FILENAME> instead of `.env`'
-complete -c just -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -l dotenv-path -d 'Load environment file at <DOTENV-PATH> instead of searching for one'
+complete -c just -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -s E -l dotenv-path -d 'Load <DOTENV-PATH> as environment file instead of searching for one'
 complete -c just -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -l check -d 'Run `--fmt` in \'check\' mode. Exits with 0 if justfile is formatted correctly. Exits with 1 and prints a diff if formatting is required.'
 complete -c just -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -l yes -d 'Automatically confirm all recipes.'
 complete -c just -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -s n -l dry-run -d 'Print what just would do without doing it'
diff --git a/completions/just.powershell b/completions/just.powershell
index cf3b6da..e7b207c 100644
--- a/completions/just.powershell
+++ b/completions/just.powershell
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ Register-ArgumentCompleter -Native -CommandName 'just' -ScriptBlock {
             [CompletionResult]::new('-s', 's', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Show information about <RECIPE>')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--show', 'show', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Show information about <RECIPE>')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--dotenv-filename', 'dotenv-filename', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Search for environment file named <DOTENV-FILENAME> instead of `.env`')
-            [CompletionResult]::new('--dotenv-path', 'dotenv-path', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Load environment file at <DOTENV-PATH> instead of searching for one')
+            [CompletionResult]::new('-E', 'E', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Load <DOTENV-PATH> as environment file instead of searching for one')
+            [CompletionResult]::new('--dotenv-path', 'dotenv-path', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Load <DOTENV-PATH> as environment file instead of searching for one')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--check', 'check', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Run `--fmt` in ''check'' mode. Exits with 0 if justfile is formatted correctly. Exits with 1 and prints a diff if formatting is required.')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--yes', 'yes', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Automatically confirm all recipes.')
             [CompletionResult]::new('-n', 'n', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Print what just would do without doing it')
diff --git a/completions/just.zsh b/completions/just.zsh
index a8d1d7f..27e76c0 100644
--- a/completions/just.zsh
+++ b/completions/just.zsh
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ _just() {
 '--completions=[Print shell completion script for <SHELL>]: :(zsh bash fish powershell elvish)' \
 '-s+[Show information about <RECIPE>]: :_just_commands' \
 '--show=[Show information about <RECIPE>]: :_just_commands' \
-'(--dotenv-path)--dotenv-filename=[Search for environment file named <DOTENV-FILENAME> instead of `.env`]' \
-'--dotenv-path=[Load environment file at <DOTENV-PATH> instead of searching for one]' \
+'(-E --dotenv-path)--dotenv-filename=[Search for environment file named <DOTENV-FILENAME> instead of `.env`]' \
+'-E+[Load <DOTENV-PATH> as environment file instead of searching for one]' \
+'--dotenv-path=[Load <DOTENV-PATH> as environment file instead of searching for one]' \
 '--check[Run `--fmt` in '\''check'\'' mode. Exits with 0 if justfile is formatted correctly. Exits with 1 and prints a diff if formatting is required.]' \
 '--yes[Automatically confirm all recipes.]' \
 '(-q --quiet)-n[Print what just would do without doing it]' \
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 0a07146..2022f27 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -395,8 +395,9 @@ impl Config {
       )
       .arg(
         Arg::with_name(arg::DOTENV_PATH)
+          .short("E")
           .long("dotenv-path")
-          .help("Load environment file at <DOTENV-PATH> instead of searching for one")
+          .help("Load <DOTENV-PATH> as environment file instead of searching for one")
           .takes_value(true),
       )
       .group(ArgGroup::with_name("SUBCOMMAND").args(cmd::ALL))