diff --git a/backend/script_RAG.py b/backend/script_RAG.py
index f528108..4551a9d 100644
--- a/backend/script_RAG.py
+++ b/backend/script_RAG.py
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@
 from .document_categories import CATEGORY_LABELS
 from .models import QuestionModel
 
-marvin_settings.openai.api_key = os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY")
+if openai_api_key := os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"):
+    marvin_settings.openai.api_key = os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY")
+    os.environ["MARVIN_OPENAI_API_KEY"] = os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY")  # type: ignore
 
 
 class AITextDocument: