diff --git a/apphosting.yaml b/apphosting.yaml
index 06c3737..cfe2f3f 100644
--- a/apphosting.yaml
+++ b/apphosting.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ env:
     secret: NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_MESSAGING_SENDER_ID
   - variable: NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_APP_ID
     secret: NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_APP_ID
-  - variable: NEXT_PUBLIC_GOOGLE_API_KEY
-    secret: NEXT_PUBLIC_GOOGLE_API_KEY
+  - variable: GOOGLE_GENAI_API_KEY
+    secret: GOOGLE_GENAI_API_KEY
   - variable: NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_MEASUREMENT_ID
     secret: NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_MEASUREMENT_ID
diff --git a/src/ai/genkit.ts b/src/ai/genkit.ts
index fd2d05a..80337dd 100644
--- a/src/ai/genkit.ts
+++ b/src/ai/genkit.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import {genkit} from 'genkit';
 import {googleAI} from '@genkit-ai/googleai';
 
 // Validate API key exists
-const apiKey = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_GOOGLE_API_KEY;
+const apiKey = process.env.GOOGLE_GENAI_API_KEY;
 
 if (!apiKey) {
   console.error('Missing Google AI API key. Please set GOOGLE_GENAI_API_KEY or GEMINI_API_KEY environment variable.');