diff --git a/client/client.py b/client/client.py
index a0d6a66..65f531c 100644
--- a/client/client.py
+++ b/client/client.py
@@ -63,9 +63,12 @@ def mods():
 
     cprint("downloading mods. this may take a while, please wait.", "green")
 
+    my_env = os.environ.copy()
+    my_env["CURSEFORGE_API_KEY"] = "$2a$10$QbCxI6f4KxEs50QKwE2piu1t6oOA8ayOw27H9N/eaH3Sdp5NTWwvO"
+
     os.makedirs(os.path.join(INSTANCE_DIR, "mods"))
     if OS != "win32":
-        subprocess.run(["java", "-jar", "downloader.jar", ".", "mods"])
+        subprocess.run(["java", "-jar", "downloader.jar", ".", "mods"], env=my_env)
     else:
         subprocess.run(
             [
@@ -74,7 +77,8 @@ def mods():
                 "downloader.jar",
                 ".",
                 "mods",
-            ]
+            ],
+            env=my_env,
         )
 
     for file in glob.glob(os.path.join(INSTANCE_DIR, ".minecraft", "mods", "*")):