diff --git a/custom/litmus-helm-agent/pkg/k8s/client.go b/custom/litmus-helm-agent/pkg/k8s/client.go
index 6044108d..ef49a967 100644
--- a/custom/litmus-helm-agent/pkg/k8s/client.go
+++ b/custom/litmus-helm-agent/pkg/k8s/client.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
 
 	corev1r "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 
@@ -13,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/rest"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/clientcmd"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/util/homedir"
 )
 
 func ConnectKubeApi() *kubernetes.Clientset {
@@ -74,13 +72,12 @@ func CreateSecret(secretName string, secretData map[string][]byte, NAMESPACE str
 }
 
 func getKubeConfig() (*rest.Config, error) {
-	var kubeconfig *string
-	if home := homedir.HomeDir(); home != "" {
-		kubeconfig = flag.String("kubeconfig", filepath.Join(home, ".kube", "config"), "(optional) absolute path to the kubeconfig file")
-	} else {
-		kubeconfig = flag.String("kubeconfig", "", "absolute path to the kubeconfig file")
-	}
+	kubeconfig := flag.String("kubeconfig", "", "absolute path to the kubeconfig file")
 	flag.Parse()
+	// Use in-cluster config if kubeconfig path is not specified
+	if *kubeconfig == "" {
+		return rest.InClusterConfig()
+	}
 
 	// use the current context in kubeconfig
 	return clientcmd.BuildConfigFromFlags("", *kubeconfig)