diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bb5b356..9748e81 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@neynar/create-farcaster-mini-app",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "type": "module",
   "private": false,
   "access": "public",
diff --git a/src/app/providers.tsx b/src/app/providers.tsx
index d894dd8..b5884a5 100644
--- a/src/app/providers.tsx
+++ b/src/app/providers.tsx
@@ -26,9 +26,7 @@ export function Providers({
         backButtonEnabled={true}
       >
         <SafeFarcasterSolanaProvider endpoint={solanaEndpoint}>
-          <AuthKitProvider config={{}}>
-            {children}
-          </AuthKitProvider>
+          {children}
         </SafeFarcasterSolanaProvider>
       </MiniAppProvider>
     </WagmiProvider>