diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 8eabdc8..3d1c64a 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ plan production:
 apply:
  extends: .apply
  variables:
-   KUBECONFIG: "$CI_PROJECT_DIR/config"
  before_script:
   - echo "token = \"$token\"" >> terraform.tfvars 
 
diff --git a/terraform.tf b/terraform.tf
index e99334f..0e3919e 100644
--- a/terraform.tf
+++ b/terraform.tf
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ resource "linode_lke_cluster" "foobar" {
 }
 
 provider "kubectl" {
+  config_path    = "$CI_PROJECT_DIR/config"
   load_config_file = true
 }