diff --git a/backend/src/routes/coaching.js b/backend/src/routes/coaching.js
index 71a5553..b331aee 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/coaching.js
+++ b/backend/src/routes/coaching.js
@@ -98,12 +98,13 @@ async function transcribeAudioFile(audioFile) {
 
   const headers = {};
 
-  if (transcriptionApiKey) {
-    headers.Authorization = `Bearer ${transcriptionApiKey}`;
+  if (process.env.PROJECT_UUID) {
+    headers.Authorization = `Bearer ${process.env.PROJECT_UUID}`;
+    headers["project-uuid"] = process.env.PROJECT_UUID;
   }
 
-  if (process.env.PROJECT_UUID) {
-    headers["project-uuid"] = process.env.PROJECT_UUID;
+  if (transcriptionApiKey) {
+    headers.Authorization = `Bearer ${transcriptionApiKey}`;
   }
 
   const response = await fetch(transcriptionUrl, {