diff --git a/ui/operator_ui/cluster_discovery.py b/ui/operator_ui/cluster_discovery.py
index b4c948065..9c89735ac 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.Configuration()
+                config = kubernetes.client.configuration
                 cluster = Cluster(
                     generate_cluster_id(config.host),
                     config.host,
diff --git a/ui/requirements.txt b/ui/requirements.txt
index 4aa65bc67..8f612d554 100644
--- a/ui/requirements.txt
+++ b/ui/requirements.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ furl==2.1.0
 gevent==20.12.1
 jq==1.1.1
 json_delta>=2.0
-kubernetes==12.0.1
+kubernetes==3.0.0
 requests==2.25.1
 stups-tokens>=1.1.19
 wal_e==1.1.1