diff --git a/src/module.ts b/src/module.ts
index 2127b53..96e1375 100644
--- a/src/module.ts
+++ b/src/module.ts
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ export default defineNuxtModule<ModuleOptions>({
     if (!options.uri)
       console.warn('Missing `MONGODB_URI` in `.env`')
 
-    // Public runtimeConfig
-    nuxt.options.runtimeConfig.public.mongoose = defu(nuxt.options.runtimeConfig.public.mongoose || {}, {
+    // Runtime Config
+    nuxt.options.runtimeConfig.mongoose = defu(nuxt.options.runtimeConfig.mongoose || {}, {
       uri: options.uri,
       options: options.options,
       devtools: options.devtools,
diff --git a/src/runtime/server/services/mongoose.ts b/src/runtime/server/services/mongoose.ts
index 94d4d48..e72ff80 100644
--- a/src/runtime/server/services/mongoose.ts
+++ b/src/runtime/server/services/mongoose.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { logger } from '@nuxt/kit'
 import { useRuntimeConfig } from '#imports'
 
 export async function defineMongooseConnection({ uri, options }: { uri?: string; options?: ConnectOptions } = {}): Promise<void> {
-  const config = useRuntimeConfig().public.mongoose
+  const config = useRuntimeConfig().mongoose
   const mongooseUri = uri || config.uri
   const mongooseOptions = options || config.options