diff --git a/src/lib/AI.ts b/src/lib/AI.ts
index 389fe65..7698560 100644
--- a/src/lib/AI.ts
+++ b/src/lib/AI.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { GoogleGenerativeAI, HarmCategory, HarmBlockThreshold } from "@google/generative-ai";
 
-const apiKey = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_GEMINI_API_KEY as string;
+const apiKey = process.env.GEMINI_API_KEY as string;
 const genAI = new GoogleGenerativeAI(apiKey);
 
 const model = genAI.getGenerativeModel({