diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4a06442..8eabdc8 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ 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 34b07f1..e99334f 100644
--- a/terraform.tf
+++ b/terraform.tf
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ resource "linode_lke_cluster" "foobar" {
 }
 
 provider "kubectl" {
-  config_path      = "config"
   load_config_file = true
 }