diff --git a/maven/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/maven/BaseDependencyCheckMojo.java b/maven/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/maven/BaseDependencyCheckMojo.java
index 3839bf023bd..b7c7a1bcefe 100644
--- a/maven/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/maven/BaseDependencyCheckMojo.java
+++ b/maven/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/maven/BaseDependencyCheckMojo.java
@@ -2324,7 +2324,7 @@ protected void populateSettings() {
         settings.setIntIfNotNull(Settings.KEYS.NVD_API_VALID_FOR_HOURS, nvdValidForHours);
 
         if (nvdApiKey == null && nvdApiServerId != null) {
-            configureServerCredentialsApiKey(nvdApiServerId, Settings.KEYS.NVD_API_DATAFEED_PASSWORD);
+            configureServerCredentialsApiKey(nvdApiServerId, Settings.KEYS.NVD_API_KEY);
         } else {
             settings.setStringIfNotEmpty(Settings.KEYS.NVD_API_KEY, nvdApiKey);
         }