diff --git a/pkg/k8s/main.go b/pkg/k8s/main.go
index fef73b41..c25c12fa 100644
--- a/pkg/k8s/main.go
+++ b/pkg/k8s/main.go
@@ -303,6 +303,9 @@ func getRestConfig(osArgs utils.OSArgs) (restConfig *rest.Config, err error) {
 	} else {
 		restConfig, err = rest.InClusterConfig()
 	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
 	restConfig.WarningHandler = logger
 	return restConfig, err
 }