diff --git a/src/runtime/components/CldUploadWidget.vue b/src/runtime/components/CldUploadWidget.vue
index bcc5227..0907d31 100644
--- a/src/runtime/components/CldUploadWidget.vue
+++ b/src/runtime/components/CldUploadWidget.vue
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ const uploadOptions = getUploadWidgetOptions(
   {
     cloud: {
       cloudName: useRuntimeConfig().public.cloudinary.cloudName,
+      apiKey: useRuntimeConfig().public.cloudinary.apiKey,
     },
     ...options,
     ...instanceMethods,