diff --git a/pkg/package/package.go b/pkg/package/package.go
index c7f10913..87a8d949 100644
--- a/pkg/package/package.go
+++ b/pkg/package/package.go
@@ -74,11 +74,8 @@ func LoadKclPkgWithOpts(options ...LoadOption) (*KclPkg, error) {
 	}
 
 	pkgPath := opts.Path
-	var loadSettings *settings.Settings
 	if opts.Settings == nil {
-		loadSettings = settings.GetSettings()
-	} else {
-		loadSettings = opts.Settings
+		opts.Settings = settings.GetSettings()
 	}
 
 	modFile := new(ModFile)
@@ -120,7 +117,7 @@ func LoadKclPkgWithOpts(options ...LoadOption) (*KclPkg, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not load 'kcl.mod' in '%s'\n%w", pkgPath, err)
 	}
 	// 2. Fill the default oci registry, the default oci registry is in the settings.
-	err = fillDepsInfoWithSettings(&modFile.Dependencies, loadSettings)
+	err = fillDepsInfoWithSettings(&modFile.Dependencies, opts.Settings)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not load 'kcl.mod' in '%s'\n%w", pkgPath, err)
 	}
@@ -142,8 +139,8 @@ func LoadKclPkgWithOpts(options ...LoadOption) (*KclPkg, error) {
 						Version: lockDep.Version,
 					},
 					Oci: &downloader.Oci{
-						Reg:  loadSettings.DefaultOciRegistry(),
-						Repo: utils.JoinPath(loadSettings.DefaultOciRepo(), lockDep.Name),
+						Reg:  opts.Settings.DefaultOciRegistry(),
+						Repo: utils.JoinPath(opts.Settings.DefaultOciRepo(), lockDep.Name),
 						Tag:  lockDep.Version,
 					},
 				}