diff --git a/src/kubernetes/client.ts b/src/kubernetes/client.ts
index e62fda5..403448d 100644
--- a/src/kubernetes/client.ts
+++ b/src/kubernetes/client.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ export class Client {
     this.config = config;
     this.kubeConfig = new k8s.KubeConfig();
 
+    this.authenticate();
+
     this.appsClient = this.kubeConfig.makeApiClient(k8s.AppsV1Api);
     this.authorizationClient = this.kubeConfig.makeApiClient(
       k8s.AuthorizationV1Api,
diff --git a/src/validator.ts b/src/validator.ts
index 9ce4ad2..5fdf91e 100644
--- a/src/validator.ts
+++ b/src/validator.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,5 @@ export async function validateInvocation(
   }
 
   const client = getOrCreateAPIClient(config);
-  client.authenticate();
   await client.verifyAuthentication();
 }