diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index be9b0ad6e..6c962d32e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 ### Bug Fixes:
 
+- fix(service): allow `service version validate` to use `FASTLY_SERVICE_ID`.
+
 ### Enhancements:
 
 - feat(service/logging): add Log Explorer and Insights commands ([#1887](https://github.com/fastly/cli/pull/1887))
diff --git a/pkg/commands/service/version/serviceversion_test.go b/pkg/commands/service/version/serviceversion_test.go
index f25f0e16b..ec3ea68a9 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/service/version/serviceversion_test.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/service/version/serviceversion_test.go
@@ -566,13 +566,24 @@ func TestVersionValidate(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			Name:      "validate missing --service-id flag",
 			Args:      "--version 1",
-			WantError: "error parsing arguments: required flag --service-id not provided",
+			EnvVars:   map[string]string{"FASTLY_SERVICE_ID": ""},
+			WantError: "error reading service: no service ID found",
 		},
 		{
 			Name:      "validate missing --version flag",
 			Args:      "--service-id 123",
 			WantError: "error parsing arguments: required flag --version not provided",
 		},
+		{
+			Name:    "validate successful - FASTLY_SERVICE_ID env var fallback",
+			Args:    "--version 1",
+			EnvVars: map[string]string{"FASTLY_SERVICE_ID": "123"},
+			API: &mock.API{
+				GetVersionFn:      testutil.GetVersion,
+				ValidateVersionFn: validateVersionValid("All checks passed"),
+			},
+			WantOutput: "Service 123 version 1 is valid: All checks passed",
+		},
 		{
 			Name: "validate successful - valid version without message",
 			Args: "--service-id 123 --version 1",
diff --git a/pkg/commands/service/version/validate.go b/pkg/commands/service/version/validate.go
index bcbfed55b..c413358d0 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/service/version/validate.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/service/version/validate.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ type ValidateCommand struct {
 	argparser.JSONOutput
 
 	input          fastly.ValidateVersionInput
+	serviceName    argparser.OptionalServiceNameID
 	serviceVersion argparser.OptionalServiceVersion
 }
 
@@ -35,7 +36,12 @@ func NewValidateCommand(parent argparser.Registerer, g *global.Data) *ValidateCo
 		Description: argparser.FlagServiceIDDesc,
 		Dst:         &g.Manifest.Flag.ServiceID,
 		Short:       's',
-		Required:    true,
+	})
+	c.RegisterFlag(argparser.StringFlagOpts{
+		Action:      c.serviceName.Set,
+		Name:        argparser.FlagServiceName,
+		Description: argparser.FlagServiceNameDesc,
+		Dst:         &c.serviceName.Value,
 	})
 	c.RegisterFlag(argparser.StringFlagOpts{
 		Name:        argparser.FlagVersionName,
@@ -56,6 +62,7 @@ func (c *ValidateCommand) Exec(_ io.Reader, out io.Writer) error {
 		APIClient:          c.Globals.APIClient,
 		Manifest:           *c.Globals.Manifest,
 		Out:                out,
+		ServiceNameFlag:    c.serviceName,
 		ServiceVersionFlag: c.serviceVersion,
 		VerboseMode:        c.Globals.Flags.Verbose,
 	})