diff --git a/cmd/create.go b/cmd/create.go
index cfbfb655..799d300c 100755
--- a/cmd/create.go
+++ b/cmd/create.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ var (
 )
 
 func createCommand(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-	k := k8s.New("")
+	k := k8s.New(cfg.kubeconfig)
 	ca := k.GetCaFromSecret(cfg.secretName, cfg.namespace)
 	if ca == nil {
 		log.Info("creating new secret")
diff --git a/cmd/patch.go b/cmd/patch.go
index ceddc882..af682165 100755
--- a/cmd/patch.go
+++ b/cmd/patch.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func prePatchCommand(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 }
 
 func patchCommand(_ *cobra.Command, _ []string) {
-	k := k8s.New("")
+	k := k8s.New(cfg.kubeconfig)
 	ca := k.GetCaFromSecret(cfg.secretName, cfg.namespace)
 
 	if ca == nil {