diff --git a/.changeset/long-panthers-exist.md b/.changeset/long-panthers-exist.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d16b8ee3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/long-panthers-exist.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@vinxi/router": patch
+---
+
+Allow override for plugins in apiRoutes so that envPrefix can be updated
diff --git a/packages/vinxi-router/api.js b/packages/vinxi-router/api.js
index 0221bffc..67282b09 100644
--- a/packages/vinxi-router/api.js
+++ b/packages/vinxi-router/api.js
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ export function apiRouter({
 		handler,
 		target: "server",
 		plugins: async () => [
-			...(((await plugins?.()) ?? []).filter(Boolean) ?? []),
 			tsconfigPaths(),
 			config("env-vars", {
 				envPrefix: "PRIVATE_",
 			}),
+			...(((await plugins?.()) ?? []).filter(Boolean) ?? []),
 		],
 	};
 }