diff --git a/packages/cli/cli/versions.yml b/packages/cli/cli/versions.yml
index 387dfe836d1..3f3e707676a 100644
--- a/packages/cli/cli/versions.yml
+++ b/packages/cli/cli/versions.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+- changelogEntry:
+    - summary: |
+        API Configuration V2 schema now takes in `origin` as well, allowing `fern api update` to function as expected in the new config.
+      type: fix
+  irVersion: 53
+  version: 0.44.8
+
 - changelogEntry:
     - summary: |
         The Fern CLI command `fern generator list` now accepts filters for the output mode, for example, you may now specify `fern generator list --excluded-modes local-file-system`
diff --git a/packages/cli/configuration/src/generators-yml/convertGeneratorsConfiguration.ts b/packages/cli/configuration/src/generators-yml/convertGeneratorsConfiguration.ts
index 50b504949f5..93a8540d52a 100644
--- a/packages/cli/configuration/src/generators-yml/convertGeneratorsConfiguration.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/configuration/src/generators-yml/convertGeneratorsConfiguration.ts
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ async function parseApiConfigurationV2Schema({
                     type: "oss",
                     path: spec.openapi
                 },
-                origin: undefined,
+                origin: spec.origin,
                 overrides: spec.overrides,
                 audiences: [],
                 settings: {
diff --git a/packages/cli/configuration/src/generators-yml/schemas/APIConfigurationV2Schema.ts b/packages/cli/configuration/src/generators-yml/schemas/APIConfigurationV2Schema.ts
index 3ee31503935..16640209823 100644
--- a/packages/cli/configuration/src/generators-yml/schemas/APIConfigurationV2Schema.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/configuration/src/generators-yml/schemas/APIConfigurationV2Schema.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export type OpenAPISettingsSchema = z.infer<typeof OpenAPISettingsSchema>;
 
 export const OpenAPISpecSchema = z.strictObject({
     openapi: z.string(),
+    origin: z.string().optional(),
     overrides: z.string().optional(),
     namespace: z.string().optional(),
     settings: z.optional(OpenAPISettingsSchema)
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ export type AsyncAPISettingsSchema = z.infer<typeof AsyncAPISettingsSchema>;
 
 export const AsyncAPISchema = z.strictObject({
     asyncapi: z.string(),
+    origin: z.string().optional(),
     overrides: z.string().optional(),
     namespace: z.string().optional(),
     settings: z.optional(AsyncAPISettingsSchema)