diff --git a/openmetadata-clients/openmetadata-java-client/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/client/gateway/OpenMetadata.java b/openmetadata-clients/openmetadata-java-client/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/client/gateway/OpenMetadata.java
index 9836036e4d0..d6deeb01496 100644
--- a/openmetadata-clients/openmetadata-java-client/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/client/gateway/OpenMetadata.java
+++ b/openmetadata-clients/openmetadata-java-client/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/client/gateway/OpenMetadata.java
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ public class OpenMetadata {
   }
 
   public void initClient(OpenMetadataConnection config) {
+    apiClient = new ApiClient();
     Feign.Builder builder =
         Feign.builder()
             .encoder(new FormEncoder(new JacksonEncoder(apiClient.getObjectMapper())))
@@ -60,7 +61,6 @@ public class OpenMetadata {
   }
 
   public void initClient(OpenMetadataConnection config, Feign.Builder builder) {
-    apiClient = new ApiClient();
     apiClient.setFeignBuilder(builder);
     AuthenticationProviderFactory factory = new AuthenticationProviderFactory();
     apiClient.addAuthorization("oauth", factory.getAuthProvider(config));