diff --git a/templates/vue/vue3-ai-chatbot-widget/package.json b/templates/vue/vue3-ai-chatbot-widget/package.json
index a04b76c8..785c34ed 100644
--- a/templates/vue/vue3-ai-chatbot-widget/package.json
+++ b/templates/vue/vue3-ai-chatbot-widget/package.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     "axios": "^1.7.9",
     "azion": "latest",
     "azion-theme": "^1.8.1",
+    "@clerk/clerk-js": "^5.54.1",
     "marked": "^15.0.3",
     "primeflex": "^3.3.1",
     "primeicons": "7.0.0",
diff --git a/templates/vue/vue3-ai-chatbot-widget/src/main.js b/templates/vue/vue3-ai-chatbot-widget/src/main.js
index f559772a..5e245297 100644
--- a/templates/vue/vue3-ai-chatbot-widget/src/main.js
+++ b/templates/vue/vue3-ai-chatbot-widget/src/main.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ const getConfigDefaults = () => ({
   isMaximizedByDefault: true,
   previewText: import.meta.env.VITE_PREVIEW_TEXT || '',
   footerDisclaimer: import.meta.env.VITE_FOOTER_DISCLAIMER || '',
-  clerkPublicKey: import.meta.env.VITE_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY,
+  clerkPublicKey: import.meta.env.VITE_CLERK_PUBLIC_KEY,
   authMode: import.meta.env.VITE_AUTH_MODE
 })