diff --git a/src/pages/api/contact.ts b/src/pages/api/contact.ts
index 417bab3..6317451 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/contact.ts
+++ b/src/pages/api/contact.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { sendEmail } from '@/lib/email';
 import general from '@/content/settings/general.json';
 
 export const prerender = false;
+const apiKey = (env as any).RESEND_API_KEY;
 
 interface ContactBody {
   fullName: string;
@@ -89,7 +90,6 @@ export const POST: APIRoute = async ({ request }) => {
     });
   }
 
-  const apiKey = (env as unknown as Record<string, string>).RESEND_API_KEY;
   const toAddress = general.emailToContact?.trim();
   const fromAddress = general.emailFromContact?.trim();
   if (!apiKey || !toAddress || !fromAddress) {
diff --git a/src/pages/api/submission.ts b/src/pages/api/submission.ts
index 345d7cf..22dafab 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/submission.ts
+++ b/src/pages/api/submission.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { sendEmail } from '@/lib/email';
 import general from '@/content/settings/general.json';
 
 export const prerender = false;
+const apiKey = (env as any).RESEND_API_KEY;
 
 const MAX_TOTAL_BYTES = 20 * 1024 * 1024;
 
@@ -214,7 +215,6 @@ export const POST: APIRoute = async ({ request }) => {
     });
   }
 
-  const apiKey = (env as unknown as Record<string, string>).RESEND_API_KEY;
   const fromAddress = general.fromAddressSubmission?.trim();
   const toAddress = general.toAddressSubmission?.trim();