diff --git a/examples/nextjs_edge/pages/api/_middleware.ts b/examples/nextjs_edge/pages/api/_middleware.ts
index bc60f127..708ce821 100644
--- a/examples/nextjs_edge/pages/api/_middleware.ts
+++ b/examples/nextjs_edge/pages/api/_middleware.ts
@@ -1,22 +1,24 @@
 import type { NextFetchEvent, NextRequest } from "next/server";
 import { Redis } from "@upstash/redis";
-const redis = new Redis({
-  url: process.env.UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL!,
-  token: process.env.UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN!,
-});
+
+const redis = Redis.fromEnv();
+
+/**
+ * We're prefixing the key for our automated tests.
+ * This is to avoid collisions with other tests.
+ */
+const key = [
+  "vercel",
+  process.env.VERCEL_GIT_COMMIT_SHA,
+  "nextjs_middleware",
+].join("_");
+
 export default async function middleware(
   _request: NextRequest,
   _event: NextFetchEvent,
 ): Promise<Response | undefined> {
   const start = Date.now();
 
-  /**
-   * We're prefixing the key for our automated tests.
-   * This is to avoid collisions with other tests.
-   */
-  const key = ["vercel", process.env.VERCEL_GIT_COMMIT_SHA, "nextjs_middleware"]
-    .join("_");
-
   const counter = await redis.incr(key);
   console.log("Middleware", counter);
   return new Response(