diff --git a/.env b/.env
index de8179a4d..a9c288863 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ DISABLE_GPT4=1
 # (optional)
 # Default: Empty
 # If you do not want users to input their own API key, set this value to 1.
-HIDE_USER_API_KEY=
+HIDE_USER_API_KEY=1
 
 # (optional)
 # Default: Empty