diff --git a/reflex/constants/compiler.py b/reflex/constants/compiler.py
index d98c04d76..13982eab8 100644
--- a/reflex/constants/compiler.py
+++ b/reflex/constants/compiler.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class CompileVars(SimpleNamespace):
     # The expected variable name where the rx.App is stored.
     APP = "app"
     # The expected variable name where the API object is stored for deployment.
-    API = "api"
+    API = "_api"
     # The name of the router variable.
     ROUTER = "router"
     # The name of the socket variable.