diff --git a/solvebio/resource/vault.py b/solvebio/resource/vault.py
index eb7f3363..468c185e 100644
--- a/solvebio/resource/vault.py
+++ b/solvebio/resource/vault.py
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ def create_folder(self, filename, **params):
     def upload_file(self, local_path, remote_path, **kwargs):
         from solvebio import Object
         return Object.upload_file(
-            local_path, remote_path, self.full_path, **kwargs)
+            local_path, remote_path, self.full_path, client=self._client, **kwargs)
 
     def search(self, query, **params):
         params.update({