diff --git a/agent/main.go b/agent/main.go
index 4b91de770..7974669f8 100644
--- a/agent/main.go
+++ b/agent/main.go
@@ -58,9 +58,7 @@ func main() {
 	logLevel := determineLogLevel()
 	logger.InitLoggerStd(logLevel)
 	flag.Parse()
-	if err := config.LoadConfig(); err != nil {
-		logger.Log.Fatalf("Error loading config file %v", err)
-	}
+
 	app.LoadExtensions()
 
 	if !*tapperMode && !*apiServerMode && !*standaloneMode && !*harsReaderMode {
@@ -139,6 +137,9 @@ func hostApi(socketHarOutputChannel chan<- *tapApi.OutputChannelItem) *gin.Engin
 }
 
 func runInApiServerMode(namespace string) *gin.Engine {
+	if err := config.LoadConfig(); err != nil {
+		logger.Log.Fatalf("Error loading config file %v", err)
+	}
 	app.ConfigureBasenineServer(shared.BasenineHost, shared.BaseninePort)
 	startTime = time.Now().UnixNano() / int64(time.Millisecond)
 	api.StartResolving(namespace)