diff --git a/lib/templates/plugin.js b/lib/templates/plugin.js
index 17a39d80..221892ff 100644
--- a/lib/templates/plugin.js
+++ b/lib/templates/plugin.js
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ export default (ctx, inject) => {
   const apolloProvider = new VueApollo(vueApolloOptions)
   // Allow access to the provider in the context
   app.apolloProvider = apolloProvider
+  inject('theApolloProvider', apolloProvider);
 
   if (process.server) {
     const ApolloSSR = require('vue-apollo/ssr')