diff --git a/packages/nuxt/README.md b/packages/nuxt/README.md
index 1227aa5e2c82..9049ec7e6691 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/README.md
+++ b/packages/nuxt/README.md
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ Add a `sentry.client.config.(js|ts)` file to the root of your project:
 import * as Sentry from '@sentry/nuxt';
 
 Sentry.init({
-  dsn: env.DSN,
+  dsn: process.env.DSN,
 });
 ```