diff --git a/.github/workflows/close-stale-issues.yml b/.github/workflows/close-stale-issues.yml
index a760d93..22cbfaa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/close-stale-issues.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/close-stale-issues.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
       issues: write
       pull-requests: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/stale@v7.0.0
+      - uses: actions/stale@v8.0.0
         with:
           days-before-issue-stale: 30
           days-before-issue-close: 7
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-build.yml b/.github/workflows/release-build.yml
index b7fad30..314b4fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-build.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
     - run: npm run package
 
     # build the binaries
-    - uses: wangyoucao577/go-release-action@v1.36
+    - uses: wangyoucao577/go-release-action@v1.37
       with:
         github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         goos: ${{ matrix.goos }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 3b4bcab..fef08e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
+    - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
       with:
         go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 90557df..d03a99d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 Notable changes to Mailpit will be documented in this file.
 
+## [v1.5.3]
+
+### Bugfix
+- Enable SMTP auth flags to be set via env
+
+
 ## [v1.5.2]
 
 ### API
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index cbd5541..c92b209 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -85,21 +85,21 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&config.HTTPListen, "listen", "l", config.HTTPListen, "HTTP bind interface and port for UI")
 	rootCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&config.MaxMessages, "max", "m", config.MaxMessages, "Max number of messages to store")
 	rootCmd.Flags().StringVar(&config.Webroot, "webroot", config.Webroot, "Set the webroot for web UI & API")
-	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&config.UseMessageDates, "use-message-dates", false, "Use message dates as the received dates")
+	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&config.UseMessageDates, "use-message-dates", config.UseMessageDates, "Use message dates as the received dates")
 
 	rootCmd.Flags().StringVar(&config.UIAuthFile, "ui-auth-file", config.UIAuthFile, "A password file for web UI authentication")
 	rootCmd.Flags().StringVar(&config.UITLSCert, "ui-tls-cert", config.UITLSCert, "TLS certificate for web UI (HTTPS) - requires ui-tls-key")
 	rootCmd.Flags().StringVar(&config.UITLSKey, "ui-tls-key", config.UITLSKey, "TLS key for web UI (HTTPS) - requires ui-tls-cert")
 
 	rootCmd.Flags().StringVar(&config.SMTPAuthFile, "smtp-auth-file", config.SMTPAuthFile, "A password file for SMTP authentication")
-	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&config.SMTPAuthAcceptAny, "smtp-auth-accept-any", false, "Accept any SMTP username and password, including none")
+	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&config.SMTPAuthAcceptAny, "smtp-auth-accept-any", config.SMTPAuthAcceptAny, "Accept any SMTP username and password, including none")
 	rootCmd.Flags().StringVar(&config.SMTPTLSCert, "smtp-tls-cert", config.SMTPTLSCert, "TLS certificate for SMTP (STARTTLS) - requires smtp-tls-key")
 	rootCmd.Flags().StringVar(&config.SMTPTLSKey, "smtp-tls-key", config.SMTPTLSKey, "TLS key for SMTP (STARTTLS) - requires smtp-tls-cert")
-	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&config.SMTPAuthAllowInsecure, "smtp-auth-allow-insecure", false, "Enable insecure PLAIN & LOGIN authentication")
+	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&config.SMTPAuthAllowInsecure, "smtp-auth-allow-insecure", config.SMTPAuthAllowInsecure, "Enable insecure PLAIN & LOGIN authentication")
 	rootCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&config.SMTPCLITags, "tag", "t", config.SMTPCLITags, "Tag new messages matching filters")
 
-	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&config.QuietLogging, "quiet", "q", false, "Quiet logging (errors only)")
-	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&config.VerboseLogging, "verbose", "v", false, "Verbose logging")
+	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&config.QuietLogging, "quiet", "q", config.QuietLogging, "Quiet logging (errors only)")
+	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&config.VerboseLogging, "verbose", "v", config.VerboseLogging, "Verbose logging")
 
 	// deprecated flags 2022/08/06
 	rootCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&config.UIAuthFile, "auth-file", "a", config.UIAuthFile, "A password file for web UI authentication")