diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index b7f52fe..369a23b 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ OPENAI_API_KEY=
 
 # GEMINI
 # this is the best model for long context and podcast generation
-# GEMINI_API_KEY=
+# GOOGLE_API_KEY=
 
 # VERTEXAI
 # VERTEX_PROJECT=my-google-cloud-project-name
diff --git a/open_notebook/plugins/podcasts.py b/open_notebook/plugins/podcasts.py
index 4a4c012..2c3cf9e 100644
--- a/open_notebook/plugins/podcasts.py
+++ b/open_notebook/plugins/podcasts.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class PodcastConfig(ObjectModel):
                 api_key_label = "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"
                 llm_model_name = self.transcript_model
             elif self.transcript_model_provider == "gemini":
-                api_key_label = "GEMINI_API_KEY"
+                api_key_label = "GOOGLE_API_KEY"
                 llm_model_name = self.transcript_model
 
         if self.provider == "gemini":
diff --git a/pages/7_🤖_Models.py b/pages/7_🤖_Models.py
index 10abc85..0654d92 100644
--- a/pages/7_🤖_Models.py
+++ b/pages/7_🤖_Models.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ provider_status["vertexai-anthropic"] = (
     and os.environ.get("VERTEX_LOCATION") is not None
     and os.environ.get("GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS") is not None
 )
-provider_status["gemini"] = os.environ.get("GEMINI_API_KEY") is not None
+provider_status["gemini"] = os.environ.get("GOOGLE_API_KEY") is not None
 provider_status["openrouter"] = (
     os.environ.get("OPENROUTER_API_KEY") is not None
     and os.environ.get("OPENAI_API_KEY") is not None