diff --git a/docs/content/3.api/1.composables/use-runtime-config.md b/docs/content/3.api/1.composables/use-runtime-config.md
index 578f9116b4..94700ee99f 100644
--- a/docs/content/3.api/1.composables/use-runtime-config.md
+++ b/docs/content/3.api/1.composables/use-runtime-config.md
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ We can set the environment variables inside the `.env` file to make them accessi
 
 ``` [.env]
 NUXT_PUBLIC_API_BASE_URL = "https://api.localhost:5555"
-NUXT_APP_SECRET = "123"
+NUXT_API_SECRET = "123"
 ```
 
 ::alert{type=info}