diff --git a/src/ape/api/networks.py b/src/ape/api/networks.py
index 3e61153246..b372de6cde 100644
--- a/src/ape/api/networks.py
+++ b/src/ape/api/networks.py
@@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@ def upstream_provider(self) -> "UpstreamProvider":
 
         config_choice = self._network_config.get("upstream_provider")
         if provider_name := config_choice or self.upstream_network.default_provider:
-            return self.get_provider(provider_name)
+            return self.upstream_network.get_provider(provider_name)
 
         raise NetworkError(f"Upstream network '{self.upstream_network}' has no providers.")
 
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_network_api.py b/tests/functional/test_network_api.py
index 4eb487f744..fbe08a23bc 100644
--- a/tests/functional/test_network_api.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_network_api.py
@@ -40,3 +40,5 @@ def test_forked_networks(ethereum):
     mainnet_fork = ethereum.mainnet_fork
     assert mainnet_fork.upstream_network.name == "mainnet"
     assert mainnet_fork.upstream_chain_id == 1
+    # Just make sure it doesn't fail when trying to access.
+    assert mainnet_fork.upstream_provider