diff --git a/examples/provider/provider.tf b/examples/provider/provider.tf
index c88b040..4a1ba17 100644
--- a/examples/provider/provider.tf
+++ b/examples/provider/provider.tf
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ terraform {
 }
 
 provider "pinecone" {
-  # api_key = set via PINECONE_API_KEY env variable
+  api_key = var.pinecone_api_key
 }