diff --git a/packages/bruno-cli/src/runner/prepare-request.js b/packages/bruno-cli/src/runner/prepare-request.js
index f031ff0aa..11963bd29 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-cli/src/runner/prepare-request.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-cli/src/runner/prepare-request.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ const prepareRequest = (item = {}, collection = {}) => {
   };
 
   const collectionAuth = get(collection, 'root.request.auth');
-  if (collectionAuth && request.auth.mode === 'inherit') {
+  if (collectionAuth && request.auth?.mode === 'inherit') {
     if (collectionAuth.mode === 'basic') {
       axiosRequest.auth = {
         username: get(collectionAuth, 'basic.username'),
@@ -47,9 +47,27 @@ const prepareRequest = (item = {}, collection = {}) => {
     if (collectionAuth.mode === 'bearer') {
       axiosRequest.headers['Authorization'] = `Bearer ${get(collectionAuth, 'bearer.token')}`;
     }
+
+    if (collectionAuth.mode === 'apikey') {
+      if (collectionAuth.apikey?.placement === 'header') {
+        axiosRequest.headers[collectionAuth.apikey?.key] = collectionAuth.apikey?.value;
+      }
+      
+      if (collectionAuth.apikey?.placement === 'queryparams') {
+        if (axiosRequest.url && collectionAuth.apikey?.key) {
+          try {
+            const urlObj = new URL(request.url);
+            urlObj.searchParams.set(collectionAuth.apikey?.key, collectionAuth.apikey?.value);
+            axiosRequest.url = urlObj.toString();
+          } catch (error) {
+            console.error('Invalid URL:', request.url, error);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
   }
 
-  if (request.auth) {
+  if (request.auth && request.auth.mode !== 'inherit') {
     if (request.auth.mode === 'basic') {
       axiosRequest.auth = {
         username: get(request, 'auth.basic.username'),
diff --git a/packages/bruno-cli/tests/runner/prepare-request.spec.js b/packages/bruno-cli/tests/runner/prepare-request.spec.js
index 37d3e34d3..ffc9986df 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-cli/tests/runner/prepare-request.spec.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-cli/tests/runner/prepare-request.spec.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-const { describe, it, expect } = require('@jest/globals');
-
+const { describe, it, expect, beforeEach } = require('@jest/globals');
 const prepareRequest = require('../../src/runner/prepare-request');
 
 describe('prepare-request: prepareRequest', () => {
@@ -22,4 +21,144 @@ describe('prepare-request: prepareRequest', () => {
       expect(result.data).toEqual(expected);
     });
   });
+
+  describe('Properly maps inherited auth from collectionRoot', () => {
+    // Initialize Test Fixtures
+    let collection, item;
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      collection = {
+        name: 'Test Collection',
+        root: {
+          request: {
+            auth: {}
+          }
+        }
+      };
+
+      item = {
+        name: 'Test Request',
+        type: 'http-request',
+        request: {
+          method: 'GET',
+          headers: [],
+          params: [],
+          url: 'https://usebruno.com',
+          auth: {
+            mode: 'inherit'
+          },
+          script: {
+            req: 'console.log("Pre Request")',
+            res: 'console.log("Post Response")'
+          }
+        }
+      };
+    });
+
+    describe('API Key Authentication', () => {
+      it('If collection auth is apikey in header', () => {
+        collection.root.request.auth = {
+          mode: "apikey",
+          apikey: {
+            key: "x-api-key",
+            value: "{{apiKey}}",
+            placement: "header"
+          }
+        };
+
+        const result = prepareRequest(item, collection);
+        expect(result.headers).toHaveProperty('x-api-key', '{{apiKey}}');
+      });
+
+      it('If collection auth is apikey in header and request has existing headers', () => {
+        collection.root.request.auth = {
+          mode: "apikey",
+          apikey: {
+            key: "x-api-key",
+            value: "{{apiKey}}",
+            placement: "header"
+          }
+        };
+
+        item.request.headers.push({ name: 'Content-Type', value: 'application/json', enabled: true });
+        const result = prepareRequest(item, collection);
+        expect(result.headers).toHaveProperty('Content-Type', 'application/json');
+        expect(result.headers).toHaveProperty('x-api-key', '{{apiKey}}');
+      });
+
+      it('If collection auth is apikey in query parameters', () => {
+        collection.root.request.auth = {
+          mode: "apikey",
+          apikey: {
+            key: "x-api-key",
+            value: "{{apiKey}}",
+            placement: "queryparams"
+          }
+        };
+
+        const urlObj = new URL(item.request.url);
+        urlObj.searchParams.set(collection.root.request.auth.apikey.key, collection.root.request.auth.apikey.value);
+
+        const expected = urlObj.toString();
+        const result = prepareRequest(item, collection);
+        expect(result.url).toEqual(expected);
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('Basic Authentication', () => {
+      it('If collection auth is basic auth', () => {
+        collection.root.request.auth = {
+          mode: 'basic',
+          basic: {
+            username: 'testUser',
+            password: 'testPass123'
+          }
+        };
+
+        const result = prepareRequest(item, collection);
+        const expected = { username: 'testUser', password: 'testPass123' };
+        expect(result.auth).toEqual(expected);
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('Bearer Token Authentication', () => {
+      it('If collection auth is bearer token', () => {
+        collection.root.request.auth = {
+          mode: 'bearer',
+          bearer: {
+            token: 'token'
+          }
+        };
+
+        const result = prepareRequest(item, collection);
+        expect(result.headers).toHaveProperty('Authorization', 'Bearer token');
+      });
+
+      it('If collection auth is bearer token and request has existing headers', () => {
+        collection.root.request.auth = {
+          mode: 'bearer',
+          bearer: {
+            token: 'token'
+          }
+        };
+
+        item.request.headers.push({ name: 'Content-Type', value: 'application/json', enabled: true });
+
+        const result = prepareRequest(item, collection);
+        expect(result.headers).toHaveProperty('Authorization', 'Bearer token');
+        expect(result.headers).toHaveProperty('Content-Type', 'application/json');
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('No Authentication', () => {
+      it('If request does not have auth configured', () => {
+        delete item.request.auth;
+        let result;
+        expect(() => {
+          result = prepareRequest(item, collection);
+        }).not.toThrow();
+        expect(result).toBeDefined();
+      });
+    });
+  });
 });