diff --git a/apps/api/src/lib/auth.ts b/apps/api/src/lib/auth.ts
index 601708e..fe41e35 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/lib/auth.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/lib/auth.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import { Resend } from "resend";
 import { db } from "@lila/db";
 import * as schema from "@lila/db/schema";
 
-const resend = new Resend(process.env["RESEND_API_KEY"]);
 const emailFrom = process.env["EMAIL_FROM"] ?? "noreply@lilastudy.com";
 
 export const auth = betterAuth({
@@ -30,6 +29,7 @@ export const auth = betterAuth({
       user: { email: string };
       url: string;
     }) => {
+      const resend = new Resend(process.env["RESEND_API_KEY"]);
       await resend.emails.send({
         from: emailFrom,
         to: user.email,
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ export const auth = betterAuth({
       user: { email: string };
       url: string;
     }) => {
+      const resend = new Resend(process.env["RESEND_API_KEY"]);
       await resend.emails.send({
         from: emailFrom,
         to: user.email,