diff --git a/docs/content/migration/8.runtime-config.md b/docs/content/migration/8.runtime-config.md
index 1ff3f07ab8..8a1c89dc66 100644
--- a/docs/content/migration/8.runtime-config.md
+++ b/docs/content/migration/8.runtime-config.md
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ export default defineNuxtConfig({
 ```ts [server/api/hello.ts]
 import { useRuntimeConfig } from '#nitro';
 
+const config = useRuntimeConfig()
+
 export default (req, res) => {
   // you can now access config.BASE_URL
   return {