diff --git a/packages/server/src/lib/auth.ts b/packages/server/src/lib/auth.ts
index 3d96942b..6bd3ec2f 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/lib/auth.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/lib/auth.ts
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ const { handler, api } = betterAuth({
 
 export const auth = {
 	handler,
-	api,
+	createApiKey: api.createApiKey,
 };
 
 export const validateRequest = async (request: IncomingMessage) => {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/services/user.ts b/packages/server/src/services/user.ts
index 312753ff..39ac95ce 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/services/user.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/services/user.ts
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ export const createApiKey = async (
 		refillInterval?: number;
 	},
 ) => {
-	const apiKey = await auth.api.createApiKey({
+	const apiKey = await auth.createApiKey({
 		body: {
 			name: input.name,
 			expiresIn: input.expiresIn,