diff --git a/ui/vite.config.ts b/ui/vite.config.ts
index bc42295..f900b7e 100644
--- a/ui/vite.config.ts
+++ b/ui/vite.config.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ export default defineConfig(({}) => {
   const port = process.env.PORT ? Number(process.env.PORT) : 3000;
   const serverPort = process.env.LLAMA_DEPLOY_SERVER_PORT;
   const baseUrl = process.env.LLAMA_CLOUD_BASE_URL;
+  const apiKey = process.env.PUBLIC_LLAMA_CLOUD_API_KEY;
   return {
     plugins: [react()],
     resolve: {
@@ -43,6 +44,9 @@ export default defineConfig(({}) => {
       ...(baseUrl && {
         "import.meta.env.VITE_LLAMA_CLOUD_BASE_URL": JSON.stringify(baseUrl),
       }),
+      ...(apiKey && {
+        "import.meta.env.VITE_LLAMA_CLOUD_API_KEY": JSON.stringify(apiKey),
+      }),
     },
   };
 });