diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 30e5cfa..943a727 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
         run: make setup ci
       -
         name: Upload coverage
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v1
+        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v2
         if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/env.go b/env.go
index 3c39130..029cc10 100644
--- a/env.go
+++ b/env.go
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ type Options struct {
 	Environment map[string]string
 	// TagName specifies another tagname to use rather than the default env.
 	TagName string
+	// RequiredIfNoDef automatically sets all env as required if they do not declare 'envDefault'
+	RequiredIfNoDef bool
 
 	OnSet OnSetFn
 
@@ -137,6 +139,7 @@ func configure(opts []Options) []Options {
 		if item.OnSet != nil {
 			opt.OnSet = item.OnSet
 		}
+		opt.RequiredIfNoDef = item.RequiredIfNoDef
 	}
 
 	return []Options{opt}
@@ -226,7 +229,7 @@ func doParse(ref reflect.Value, funcMap map[reflect.Type]ParserFunc, opts []Opti
 }
 
 func get(field reflect.StructField, opts []Options) (val string, err error) {
-	var required bool
+	var required bool = opts[0].RequiredIfNoDef
 	var exists bool
 	var isDefault bool
 	var loadFile bool
diff --git a/env_test.go b/env_test.go
index ab0362e..1b2eaf9 100644
--- a/env_test.go
+++ b/env_test.go
@@ -1376,6 +1376,24 @@ func TestCustomTimeParser(t *testing.T) {
 	is.Equal(6, time.Time(cfg.SomeTime).Day())
 }
 
+func TestRequiredIfNoDefOption(t *testing.T) {
+	is := is.New(t)
+
+	type config struct {
+		Name  string `env:"NAME"`
+		Genre string `env:"GENRE" envDefault:"Unknown"`
+	}
+
+	var cfg config
+	is.NoErr(Parse(&cfg))
+	isErrorWithMessage(t, Parse(&cfg, Options{RequiredIfNoDef: true}), `env: required environment variable "NAME" is not set`)
+
+	os.Setenv("NAME", "John")
+	defer os.Clearenv()
+	// should not trigger an error for the missing 'GENRE' env because it has a default value.
+	is.NoErr(Parse(&cfg, Options{RequiredIfNoDef: true}))
+}
+
 func isErrorWithMessage(tb testing.TB, err error, msg string) {
 	tb.Helper()