diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index bf161162..d8e99e24 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -28,9 +28,10 @@ NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL=
 NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=
 
 # Azure OpenAI Configuration
-AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY=your-azure-openai-api-key
-AZURE_OPENAI_API_INSTANCE_NAME=your-instance-name
-AZURE_OPENAI_API_DEPLOYMENT_NAME=your-deployment-name
-AZURE_OPENAI_API_VERSION=2024-08-01-preview
+# ENSURE THEY ARE PREFIXED WITH AN UNDERSCORE.
+_AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY=your-azure-openai-api-key
+_AZURE_OPENAI_API_INSTANCE_NAME=your-instance-name
+_AZURE_OPENAI_API_DEPLOYMENT_NAME=your-deployment-name
+_AZURE_OPENAI_API_VERSION=2024-08-01-preview
 # Optional: Azure OpenAI Base Path (if using a different domain)
-# AZURE_OPENAI_API_BASE_PATH=https://your-custom-domain.com/openai/deployments
+# _AZURE_OPENAI_API_BASE_PATH=https://your-custom-domain.com/openai/deployments
diff --git a/src/agent/utils.ts b/src/agent/utils.ts
index 41c2a54a..5bbe9364 100644
--- a/src/agent/utils.ts
+++ b/src/agent/utils.ts
@@ -155,14 +155,14 @@ export const getModelConfig = (
       modelName: actualModelName,
       modelProvider: "azure_openai",
       azureConfig: {
-        azureOpenAIApiKey: process.env.AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY || "",
+        azureOpenAIApiKey: process.env._AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY || "",
         azureOpenAIApiInstanceName:
-          process.env.AZURE_OPENAI_API_INSTANCE_NAME || "",
+          process.env._AZURE_OPENAI_API_INSTANCE_NAME || "",
         azureOpenAIApiDeploymentName:
-          process.env.AZURE_OPENAI_API_DEPLOYMENT_NAME || "",
+          process.env._AZURE_OPENAI_API_DEPLOYMENT_NAME || "",
         azureOpenAIApiVersion:
-          process.env.AZURE_OPENAI_API_VERSION || "2024-08-01-preview",
-        azureOpenAIBasePath: process.env.AZURE_OPENAI_API_BASE_PATH,
+          process.env._AZURE_OPENAI_API_VERSION || "2024-08-01-preview",
+        azureOpenAIBasePath: process.env._AZURE_OPENAI_API_BASE_PATH,
       },
     };
   }
diff --git a/src/components/chat-interface/model-selector/index.tsx b/src/components/chat-interface/model-selector/index.tsx
index a7a69159..de6697e6 100644
--- a/src/components/chat-interface/model-selector/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/chat-interface/model-selector/index.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
   FIREWORKS_MODELS,
   GEMINI_MODELS,
   LS_HAS_SEEN_MODEL_DROPDOWN_ALERT,
+  AZURE_MODELS,
 } from "@/constants";
 import { Dispatch, SetStateAction, useState } from "react";
 import { AlertNewModelSelectorFeature } from "./alert-new-model-selector";
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ const allModels = [
   ...OPENAI_MODELS,
   ...FIREWORKS_MODELS,
   ...GEMINI_MODELS,
+  ...AZURE_MODELS,
 ];
 
 const modelNameToLabel = (modelName: ALL_MODEL_NAMES) => {
diff --git a/src/constants.ts b/src/constants.ts
index fe8989a7..6c98d4bb 100644
--- a/src/constants.ts
+++ b/src/constants.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export const AZURE_MODELS = [
     name: "azure/gpt-4o-mini",
     modelName: "gpt-4o-mini",
     label: "GPT-4o mini (Azure)",
+    isNew: false,
   },
 ];