diff --git a/ui/operator_ui/cluster_discovery.py b/ui/operator_ui/cluster_discovery.py
index 9c89735ac..b4c948065 100644
--- a/ui/operator_ui/cluster_discovery.py
+++ b/ui/operator_ui/cluster_discovery.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class StaticClusterDiscoverer:
                 cluster = Cluster(generate_cluster_id(DEFAULT_CLUSTERS), DEFAULT_CLUSTERS)
             else:
                 logger.info("in cluster configuration failed")
-                config = kubernetes.client.configuration
+                config = kubernetes.client.configuration.Configuration()
                 cluster = Cluster(
                     generate_cluster_id(config.host),
                     config.host,