diff --git a/autogpts/autogpt/autogpt/config/config.py b/autogpts/autogpt/autogpt/config/config.py
index 4ea94fc7..475ad745 100644
--- a/autogpts/autogpt/autogpt/config/config.py
+++ b/autogpts/autogpt/autogpt/config/config.py
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ class ConfigBuilder(Configurable[Config]):
 
 def assert_config_has_openai_api_key(config: Config) -> None:
     """Check if the OpenAI API key is set in config.py or as an environment variable."""
-    key_pattern = r"^sk-\w{48}"
+    key_pattern = r"^sk-(proj-)?\w{48}"
     openai_api_key = (
         config.openai_credentials.api_key.get_secret_value()
         if config.openai_credentials