diff --git a/cli/cmd/checkRunner.go b/cli/cmd/checkRunner.go
index 4583a86e2..c7caa2dea 100644
--- a/cli/cmd/checkRunner.go
+++ b/cli/cmd/checkRunner.go
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func checkKubernetesVersion(kubernetesVersion *semver.SemVersion) bool {
 func checkServerConnection(kubernetesProvider *kubernetes.Provider) bool {
 	logger.Log.Infof("\nAPI-server-connectivity\n--------------------")
 
-	serverUrl := GetApiServerUrl()
+	serverUrl := GetApiServerUrl(config.Config.Tap.GuiPort)
 
 	apiServerProvider := apiserver.NewProvider(serverUrl, 1, apiserver.DefaultTimeout)
 	if err := apiServerProvider.TestConnection(); err == nil {
diff --git a/cli/cmd/common.go b/cli/cmd/common.go
index 52707b70c..8b9435e6e 100644
--- a/cli/cmd/common.go
+++ b/cli/cmd/common.go
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/up9inc/mizu/shared/logger"
 )
 
-func GetApiServerUrl() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("http://%s", kubernetes.GetMizuApiServerProxiedHostAndPath(config.Config.Tap.GuiPort))
+func GetApiServerUrl(port uint16) string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("http://%s", kubernetes.GetMizuApiServerProxiedHostAndPath(port))
 }
 
-func startProxyReportErrorIfAny(kubernetesProvider *kubernetes.Provider, ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc) {
-	httpServer, err := kubernetes.StartProxy(kubernetesProvider, config.Config.Tap.ProxyHost, config.Config.Tap.GuiPort, config.Config.MizuResourcesNamespace, kubernetes.ApiServerPodName, cancel)
+func startProxyReportErrorIfAny(kubernetesProvider *kubernetes.Provider, ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc, port uint16) {
+	httpServer, err := kubernetes.StartProxy(kubernetesProvider, config.Config.Tap.ProxyHost, port, config.Config.MizuResourcesNamespace, kubernetes.ApiServerPodName, cancel)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Log.Errorf(uiUtils.Error, fmt.Sprintf("Error occured while running k8s proxy %v\n"+
 			"Try setting different port by using --%s", errormessage.FormatError(err), configStructs.GuiPortTapName))
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func startProxyReportErrorIfAny(kubernetesProvider *kubernetes.Provider, ctx con
 		return
 	}
 
-	apiProvider = apiserver.NewProvider(GetApiServerUrl(), apiserver.DefaultRetries, apiserver.DefaultTimeout)
+	apiProvider = apiserver.NewProvider(GetApiServerUrl(port), apiserver.DefaultRetries, apiserver.DefaultTimeout)
 	if err := apiProvider.TestConnection(); err != nil {
 		logger.Log.Debugf("Couldn't connect using proxy, stopping proxy and trying to create port-forward")
 		if err := httpServer.Shutdown(ctx); err != nil {
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@ func startProxyReportErrorIfAny(kubernetesProvider *kubernetes.Provider, ctx con
 		}
 
 		podRegex, _ := regexp.Compile(kubernetes.ApiServerPodName)
-		if _, err := kubernetes.NewPortForward(kubernetesProvider, config.Config.MizuResourcesNamespace, podRegex, config.Config.Tap.GuiPort, ctx, cancel); err != nil {
+		if _, err := kubernetes.NewPortForward(kubernetesProvider, config.Config.MizuResourcesNamespace, podRegex, port, ctx, cancel); err != nil {
 			logger.Log.Errorf(uiUtils.Error, fmt.Sprintf("Error occured while running port forward %v\n"+
 				"Try setting different port by using --%s", errormessage.FormatError(err), configStructs.GuiPortTapName))
 			cancel()
 			return
 		}
 
-		apiProvider = apiserver.NewProvider(GetApiServerUrl(), apiserver.DefaultRetries, apiserver.DefaultTimeout)
+		apiProvider = apiserver.NewProvider(GetApiServerUrl(port), apiserver.DefaultRetries, apiserver.DefaultTimeout)
 		if err := apiProvider.TestConnection(); err != nil {
 			logger.Log.Errorf(uiUtils.Error, fmt.Sprintf("Couldn't connect to API server, for more info check logs at %s", fsUtils.GetLogFilePath()))
 			cancel()
diff --git a/cli/cmd/tapRunner.go b/cli/cmd/tapRunner.go
index db7c9c594..5e37135bc 100644
--- a/cli/cmd/tapRunner.go
+++ b/cli/cmd/tapRunner.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ var apiProvider *apiserver.Provider
 func RunMizuTap() {
 	state.startTime = time.Now()
 
-	apiProvider = apiserver.NewProvider(GetApiServerUrl(), apiserver.DefaultRetries, apiserver.DefaultTimeout)
+	apiProvider = apiserver.NewProvider(GetApiServerUrl(config.Config.Tap.GuiPort), apiserver.DefaultRetries, apiserver.DefaultTimeout)
 
 	var err error
 	var serializedValidationRules string
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ func watchApiServerEvents(ctx context.Context, kubernetesProvider *kubernetes.Pr
 }
 
 func postApiServerStarted(ctx context.Context, kubernetesProvider *kubernetes.Provider, cancel context.CancelFunc) {
-	startProxyReportErrorIfAny(kubernetesProvider, ctx, cancel)
+	startProxyReportErrorIfAny(kubernetesProvider, ctx, cancel, config.Config.Tap.GuiPort)
 
 	options, _ := getMizuApiFilteringOptions()
 	if err := startTapperSyncer(ctx, cancel, kubernetesProvider, state.targetNamespaces, *options, state.startTime); err != nil {
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ func postApiServerStarted(ctx context.Context, kubernetesProvider *kubernetes.Pr
 		cancel()
 	}
 
-	url := GetApiServerUrl()
+	url := GetApiServerUrl(config.Config.Tap.GuiPort)
 	logger.Log.Infof("Mizu is available at %s", url)
 	if !config.Config.HeadlessMode {
 		uiUtils.OpenBrowser(url)
diff --git a/cli/cmd/viewRunner.go b/cli/cmd/viewRunner.go
index 8161ddbe2..9a4101edd 100644
--- a/cli/cmd/viewRunner.go
+++ b/cli/cmd/viewRunner.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func runMizuView() {
 			return
 		}
 
-		url = GetApiServerUrl()
+		url = GetApiServerUrl(config.Config.View.GuiPort)
 
 		response, err := http.Get(fmt.Sprintf("%s/", url))
 		if err == nil && response.StatusCode == 200 {
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func runMizuView() {
 			return
 		}
 		logger.Log.Infof("Establishing connection to k8s cluster...")
-		startProxyReportErrorIfAny(kubernetesProvider, ctx, cancel)
+		startProxyReportErrorIfAny(kubernetesProvider, ctx, cancel, config.Config.View.GuiPort)
 	}
 
 	apiServerProvider := apiserver.NewProvider(url, apiserver.DefaultRetries, apiserver.DefaultTimeout)