diff --git a/resource_sample_py/pyproject.toml b/resource_sample_py/pyproject.toml
index c8fc4f4..ee6c5ee 100644
--- a/resource_sample_py/pyproject.toml
+++ b/resource_sample_py/pyproject.toml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ packages = [
 python = "^3.8"
 protobuf = "^3.2.0"
 PyYAML = "^6.0"
-temporal-lib-py = "^1.3.1"
+temporal-lib-py = "^1.4.3"
 python-json-logger = "^2.0.4"
 urllib3 = "^1.26.16"
 
diff --git a/src/charm.py b/src/charm.py
index 9533710..32ca7ec 100755
--- a/src/charm.py
+++ b/src/charm.py
@@ -278,9 +278,22 @@ def _update(self, event):  # noqa: C901
                 context.update({key: value})
 
         context.update(
-            {convert_env_var(key): value for key, value in self.config.items() if key not in ["environment"]}
+            {
+                convert_env_var(key, prefix="TWC_"): value
+                for key, value in self.config.items()
+                if key not in ["environment"]
+            }
         )
-        context.update({"TWC_PROMETHEUS_PORT": PROMETHEUS_PORT})
+
+        context.update(
+            {
+                convert_env_var(key, prefix="TEMPORAL_"): value
+                for key, value in self.config.items()
+                if key not in ["environment"]
+            }
+        )
+
+        context.update({"TWC_PROMETHEUS_PORT": PROMETHEUS_PORT, "TEMPORAL_PROMETHEUS_PORT": PROMETHEUS_PORT})
 
         pebble_layer = {
             "summary": "temporal worker layer",
diff --git a/src/environment_processors.py b/src/environment_processors.py
index 63ae18d..c222208 100644
--- a/src/environment_processors.py
+++ b/src/environment_processors.py
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ def process_vault_variables(charm, parsed_environment_data):
                 raise ValueError(f"Unable to read vault secret `{from_key}` at path `{path}`: {e}") from e
             charm_env.update({key_name: secret})
 
+    for key in charm_env:
+        if key.startswith("TEMPORAL_") or key.startswith("TWC_"):
+            raise ValueError("Environment variables cannot use reserved prefix 'TEMPORAL_' or 'TWC_'")
+
     return charm_env
 
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/helpers.py b/tests/integration/helpers.py
index 94ea176..bb6db98 100644
--- a/tests/integration/helpers.py
+++ b/tests/integration/helpers.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 import asyncio
 import logging
+import os
 import time
 from datetime import timedelta
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -133,19 +134,26 @@ def unseal_vault(client, endpoint: str, root_token: str, unseal_key: str):
     client.sys.submit_unseal_key(unseal_key)
 
 
-async def run_sample_workflow(ops_test: OpsTest, workflow_type=None):
+async def run_sample_workflow(ops_test: OpsTest, workflow_type=None, use_env_variables=False):
     """Connect to a client and runs a basic Temporal workflow.
 
     Args:
         ops_test: PyTest object.
         workflow_type: set to "vault" to test Vault workflow.
+        use_env_variables: whether to initialize Temporal client using environment variables or declared parameters.
     """
     url = await get_application_url(ops_test, application=APP_NAME_SERVER, port=7233)
     logger.info("running workflow on app address: %s", url)
 
-    client = await Client.connect(
-        Options(host=url, queue=BASE_WORKER_CONFIG["queue"], namespace=BASE_WORKER_CONFIG["namespace"])
-    )
+    if use_env_variables:
+        os.environ["TEMPORAL_HOST"] = url
+        os.environ["TEMPORAL_NAMESPACE"] = BASE_WORKER_CONFIG["namespace"]
+        os.environ["TEMPORAL_QUEUE"] = BASE_WORKER_CONFIG["queue"]
+        client = await Client.connect(Options())
+    else:
+        client = await Client.connect(
+            Options(host=url, queue=BASE_WORKER_CONFIG["queue"], namespace=BASE_WORKER_CONFIG["namespace"])
+        )
 
     workflow_name = "GreetingWorkflow"
     if workflow_type == "vault":
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_charm.py b/tests/integration/test_charm.py
index ace750b..4e385c0 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_charm.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_charm.py
@@ -21,4 +21,5 @@ class TestDeployment:
 
     async def test_basic_client(self, ops_test: OpsTest):
         """Connects a client and runs a basic Temporal workflow."""
-        await run_sample_workflow(ops_test)
+        await run_sample_workflow(ops_test, use_env_variables=False)
+        await run_sample_workflow(ops_test, use_env_variables=True)
diff --git a/tests/unit/literals.py b/tests/unit/literals.py
index d5ecd55..e351d8c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/literals.py
+++ b/tests/unit/literals.py
@@ -43,6 +43,34 @@
 }
 
 WANT_ENV = {
+    "TEMPORAL_AUTH_PROVIDER": "candid",
+    "TEMPORAL_CANDID_PRIVATE_KEY": "test-private-key",
+    "TEMPORAL_CANDID_PUBLIC_KEY": "test-public-key",
+    "TEMPORAL_CANDID_URL": "test-url",
+    "TEMPORAL_CANDID_USERNAME": "test-username",
+    "TEMPORAL_ENCRYPTION_KEY": "",
+    "TEMPORAL_HOST": "test-host",
+    "TEMPORAL_LOG_LEVEL": "debug",
+    "TEMPORAL_NAMESPACE": "test-namespace",
+    "TEMPORAL_PROMETHEUS_PORT": 9000,
+    "TEMPORAL_OIDC_AUTH_CERT_URL": "",
+    "TEMPORAL_OIDC_AUTH_TYPE": "",
+    "TEMPORAL_OIDC_AUTH_URI": "",
+    "TEMPORAL_OIDC_CLIENT_CERT_URL": "",
+    "TEMPORAL_OIDC_CLIENT_EMAIL": "",
+    "TEMPORAL_OIDC_CLIENT_ID": "",
+    "TEMPORAL_OIDC_PRIVATE_KEY": "",
+    "TEMPORAL_OIDC_PRIVATE_KEY_ID": "",
+    "TEMPORAL_OIDC_PROJECT_ID": "",
+    "TEMPORAL_OIDC_TOKEN_URI": "",
+    "TEMPORAL_QUEUE": "test-queue",
+    "TEMPORAL_SENTRY_DSN": "",
+    "TEMPORAL_SENTRY_ENVIRONMENT": "",
+    "TEMPORAL_SENTRY_RELEASE": "",
+    "TEMPORAL_SENTRY_SAMPLE_RATE": 1.0,
+    "TEMPORAL_SENTRY_REDACT_PARAMS": False,
+    "TEMPORAL_TLS_ROOT_CAS": "",
+    # The below are kept for backwards-compatibility
     "TWC_AUTH_PROVIDER": "candid",
     "TWC_CANDID_PRIVATE_KEY": "test-private-key",
     "TWC_CANDID_PUBLIC_KEY": "test-public-key",
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 3acca1b..842c609 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ commands =
     isort --check-only --diff {[vars]all_path} 
     black --check --diff {[vars]all_path} 
     mypy {[vars]all_path} --ignore-missing-imports --install-types --non-interactive --explicit-package-bases
-    pylint {[vars]all_path} --disable=E0401,W1203,W0613,W0718,R0903,W1514,C0301,C0103,C0104,R0914,R0915,R0801,W0212,W0719,W0511,R0913,R0912,R0902
+    pylint {[vars]all_path} --disable=E0401,W1203,W0613,W0718,R0903,W1514,C0301,C0103,C0104,R0914,R0915,R0801,W0212,W0719,W0511,R0913,R0912,R0902,R0917
 
 [testenv:unit]
 description = Run unit tests
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ deps =
     juju==3.5.2.0
     pytest==7.1.3
     pytest-operator==0.31.1
-    temporal-lib-py==1.3.1
+    temporal-lib-py==1.4.3
     pytest-asyncio==0.21
     poetry==1.8.3
     -r{toxinidir}/requirements.txt
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ deps =
     juju==3.5.2.0
     pytest==7.1.3
     pytest-operator==0.31.1
-    temporal-lib-py==1.3.1
+    temporal-lib-py==1.4.3
     pytest-asyncio==0.21
     poetry==1.8.3
     hvac==2.3.0