diff --git a/src/krkn_lib/elastic/krkn_elastic.py b/src/krkn_lib/elastic/krkn_elastic.py
index a5771103..a3c939f1 100644
--- a/src/krkn_lib/elastic/krkn_elastic.py
+++ b/src/krkn_lib/elastic/krkn_elastic.py
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@
 
 import datetime
 import logging
+import math
 import time
 
-import math
 import urllib3
 from elasticsearch import Elasticsearch, NotFoundError
 from elasticsearch_dsl import Search
 
 from krkn_lib.models.elastic.models import (
     ElasticAlert,
-    ElasticMetric,
     ElasticChaosRunTelemetry,
+    ElasticMetric,
 )
 from krkn_lib.models.telemetry import ChaosRunTelemetry
 from krkn_lib.utils.safe_logger import SafeLogger
diff --git a/src/krkn_lib/k8s/krkn_kubernetes.py b/src/krkn_lib/k8s/krkn_kubernetes.py
index 36223755..a90b4338 100644
--- a/src/krkn_lib/k8s/krkn_kubernetes.py
+++ b/src/krkn_lib/k8s/krkn_kubernetes.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 from functools import partial
 from queue import Queue
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
+from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
 import arcaflow_lib_kubernetes
 import kubernetes
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@
     Volume,
     VolumeMount,
 )
-from krkn_lib.models.telemetry import NodeInfo, Taint, ClusterEvent
+from krkn_lib.models.telemetry import ClusterEvent, NodeInfo, Taint
 from krkn_lib.utils import filter_dictionary, get_random_string
 from krkn_lib.utils.safe_logger import SafeLogger
 
@@ -144,20 +145,42 @@ def __initialize_clients(self, kubeconfig_path: str = None):
                 conf.use_context("krkn-context")
 
         try:
-            config.load_kube_config(kubeconfig_path)
-            self.api_client = client.ApiClient()
-            self.k8s_client = config.new_client_from_config(
-                config_file=kubeconfig_path
-            )
-            self.cli = client.CoreV1Api(self.k8s_client)
+            # config.load_kube_config(kubeconfig_path)
+
+            client_config = client.Configuration()
+            http_proxy = os.getenv("http_proxy", None)
+            if http_proxy and "@" in http_proxy:
+                proxy_auth = urlparse(http_proxy)
+                auth_string = proxy_auth.username + ":" + proxy_auth.password
+                client_config.username = proxy_auth.username
+                client_config.password = proxy_auth.password
+            config.load_kube_config(
+                kubeconfig_path,
+                persist_config=True,
+                client_configuration=client_config,
+            )
+
+            proxy_url = http_proxy
+            if proxy_url:
+                client_config.proxy = proxy_url
+                if proxy_auth:
+                    client_config.proxy_headers = urllib3.util.make_headers(
+                        proxy_basic_auth=auth_string
+                    )
+
+            client.Configuration.set_default(client_config)
+
+            self.api_client = client.ApiClient(client_config)
+
+            self.cli = client.CoreV1Api(self.api_client)
             self.version_client = client.VersionApi(self.api_client)
             self.apps_api = client.AppsV1Api(self.api_client)
-            self.batch_cli = client.BatchV1Api(self.k8s_client)
+            self.batch_cli = client.BatchV1Api(self.api_client)
             self.net_cli = client.NetworkingV1Api(self.api_client)
             self.custom_object_client = client.CustomObjectsApi(
-                self.k8s_client
+                self.api_client
             )
-            self.dyn_client = DynamicClient(self.k8s_client)
+            self.dyn_client = DynamicClient(self.api_client)
             self.watch_resource = watch.Watch()
 
         except OSError:
@@ -1912,26 +1935,26 @@ def get_kubernetes_core_objects_count(
         :param objects: list of the kinds that must be counted
         :return: a dictionary of Kinds and the number of objects counted
         """
-        api_client = self.api_client
-        resources = self.get_api_resources_by_group("", "v1")
+
         result = dict[str, int]()
 
-        for resource in resources.resources:
-            if resource.kind in objects:
-                if api_client:
-                    try:
+        try:
+            resources = self.cli.get_api_resources()
+            for resource in resources.resources:
+                if resource.kind in objects:
+                    if self.api_client:
                         path_params: Dict[str, str] = {}
                         query_params: List[str] = []
                         header_params: Dict[str, str] = {}
                         auth_settings = ["BearerToken"]
                         header_params["Accept"] = (
-                            api_client.select_header_accept(
+                            self.api_client.select_header_accept(
                                 ["application/json"]
                             )
                         )
 
                         path = f"/api/{api_version}/{resource.name}"
-                        (data) = api_client.call_api(
+                        (data) = self.api_client.call_api(
                             path,
                             "GET",
                             path_params,
@@ -1944,8 +1967,8 @@ def get_kubernetes_core_objects_count(
                         json_obj = ast.literal_eval(data[0])
                         count = len(json_obj["items"])
                         result[resource.kind] = count
-                    except ApiException:
-                        pass
+        except ApiException:
+            pass
         return result
 
     def get_kubernetes_custom_objects_count(
@@ -1958,7 +1981,6 @@ def get_kubernetes_custom_objects_count(
         :param objects: list of Kinds that must be counted
         :return: a dictionary of Kinds and number of objects counted
         """
-        custom_object_api = client.CustomObjectsApi(self.api_client)
         groups = client.ApisApi(self.api_client).get_api_versions().groups
         result = dict[str, int]()
         for api in groups:
@@ -1978,12 +2000,11 @@ def get_kubernetes_custom_objects_count(
                 )
                 for resource in data.resources:
                     if resource.kind in objects:
-                        custom_resource = (
-                            custom_object_api.list_cluster_custom_object(
-                                group=api.name,
-                                version=api.preferred_version.version,
-                                plural=resource.name,
-                            )
+                        cust_obj = self.custom_object_client
+                        custom_resource = cust_obj.list_cluster_custom_object(
+                            group=api.name,
+                            version=api.preferred_version.version,
+                            plural=resource.name,
                         )
                         result[resource.kind] = len(custom_resource["items"])
 
@@ -1992,32 +2013,13 @@ def get_kubernetes_custom_objects_count(
         return result
 
     def get_api_resources_by_group(self, group, version):
-        api_client = self.api_client
-        if api_client:
-            try:
-                path_params: Dict[str, str] = {}
-                query_params: List[str] = []
-                header_params: Dict[str, str] = {}
-                auth_settings = ["BearerToken"]
-                header_params["Accept"] = api_client.select_header_accept(
-                    ["application/json"]
-                )
-
-                path = f"/apis/{group}/{version}"
-                if group == "":
-                    path = f"/api/{version}"
-                (data) = api_client.call_api(
-                    path,
-                    "GET",
-                    path_params,
-                    query_params,
-                    header_params,
-                    response_type="V1APIResourceList",
-                    auth_settings=auth_settings,
-                )
-                return data[0]
-            except Exception:
-                pass
+        try:
+            api_response = self.custom_object_client.get_api_resources(
+                group, version
+            )
+            return api_response
+        except Exception:
+            pass
 
         return None
 
diff --git a/src/krkn_lib/models/elastic/models.py b/src/krkn_lib/models/elastic/models.py
index 86c13ac2..70b2563a 100644
--- a/src/krkn_lib/models/elastic/models.py
+++ b/src/krkn_lib/models/elastic/models.py
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
+import datetime
+
 from elasticsearch_dsl import (
-    Keyword,
-    Text,
     Date,
     Document,
     Float,
-    Long,
-    Nested,
     InnerDoc,
     Integer,
+    Keyword,
+    Long,
+    Nested,
+    Text,
 )
-import datetime
 
 from krkn_lib.models.telemetry import ChaosRunTelemetry
 
diff --git a/src/krkn_lib/models/telemetry/models.py b/src/krkn_lib/models/telemetry/models.py
index d124312e..105d41ef 100644
--- a/src/krkn_lib/models/telemetry/models.py
+++ b/src/krkn_lib/models/telemetry/models.py
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
+
 import base64
 import json
-import yaml
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
+
+import yaml
+
 from krkn_lib.models.k8s import PodsStatus
 
 relevant_event_reasons: frozenset[str] = frozenset(
diff --git a/src/krkn_lib/telemetry/ocp/krkn_telemetry_openshift.py b/src/krkn_lib/telemetry/ocp/krkn_telemetry_openshift.py
index c5fab51e..1b25b5a7 100644
--- a/src/krkn_lib/telemetry/ocp/krkn_telemetry_openshift.py
+++ b/src/krkn_lib/telemetry/ocp/krkn_telemetry_openshift.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import os
 import threading
 from queue import Queue
+
 from krkn_lib.models.telemetry import ChaosRunTelemetry
 from krkn_lib.ocp import KrknOpenshift
 from krkn_lib.telemetry.k8s import KrknTelemetryKubernetes
diff --git a/src/krkn_lib/tests/base_test.py b/src/krkn_lib/tests/base_test.py
index 7b739a00..aa7f3738 100644
--- a/src/krkn_lib/tests/base_test.py
+++ b/src/krkn_lib/tests/base_test.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def setUpClass(cls):
         cls.lib_telemetry_ocp = KrknTelemetryOpenshift(
             SafeLogger(), cls.lib_ocp
         )
-        host = cls.lib_k8s.api_client.configuration.host
+        host = cls.lib_k8s.get_host()
         logging.disable(logging.CRITICAL)
         # PROFILER
         # """init each test"""
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def deploy_fedtools(
         name: str = "fedtools",
     ):
         template = self.template_to_pod(name, namespace, random_label)
-        self.apply_template(template)
+        self.apply_template(template, namespace)
 
     def deploy_fake_kraken(
         self,
@@ -121,17 +121,17 @@ def deploy_fake_kraken(
         template = self.template_to_pod(
             "kraken-deployment", namespace, random_label, node_name
         )
-        self.apply_template(template)
+        self.apply_template(template, namespace)
 
     def deploy_job(self, name: str, namespace: str = "default"):
         template = self.template_to_job(name, namespace)
-        self.apply_template(template)
+        self.apply_template(template, namespace)
 
     def depoy_alpine(self, name: str, namespace: str = "default"):
         environment = Environment(loader=FileSystemLoader("src/testdata/"))
         template = environment.get_template("alpine.j2")
         content = template.render(name=name, namespace=namespace)
-        self.apply_template(content)
+        self.apply_template(content, namespace)
 
     def deploy_nginx(
         self,
@@ -168,19 +168,19 @@ def deploy_delayed_readiness_pod(
         content = template.render(
             name=name, namespace=namespace, delay=delay, label=label
         )
-        self.apply_template(content)
+        self.apply_template(content, namespace)
 
     def deploy_persistent_volume(
         self, name: str, storage_class: str, namespace: str
     ):
         template = self.template_to_pv(name, storage_class, namespace)
-        self.apply_template(template)
+        self.apply_template(template, namespace)
 
     def deploy_persistent_volume_claim(
         self, name: str, storage_class: str, namespace: str
     ):
         template = self.template_to_pvc(name, storage_class, namespace)
-        self.apply_template(template)
+        self.apply_template(template, namespace)
 
     def deploy_deployment(self, name: str, namespace: str = "default"):
         self.create_deployment(name, namespace)
@@ -262,11 +262,11 @@ def file_to_template(self, file: str, name: str, namespace: str):
         content = template.render(name=name, namespace=namespace)
         return content
 
-    def apply_template(self, template: str):
+    def apply_template(self, template: str, namespace: str = "default"):
         with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode="w") as file:
             file.write(template)
             file.flush()
-            self.lib_k8s.apply_yaml(file.name, "")
+            self.lib_k8s.apply_yaml(file.name, namespace=namespace)
 
     def get_random_string(self, length: int) -> str:
         letters = string.ascii_lowercase
diff --git a/src/krkn_lib/tests/test_krkn_elastic.py b/src/krkn_lib/tests/test_krkn_elastic.py
index d9dd93c9..ca76e3ba 100644
--- a/src/krkn_lib/tests/test_krkn_elastic.py
+++ b/src/krkn_lib/tests/test_krkn_elastic.py
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 import datetime
 import time
-
 import uuid
 
 from krkn_lib.elastic.krkn_elastic import KrknElastic
-from krkn_lib.models.elastic.models import (
-    ElasticAlert,
-    ElasticMetric,
-)
+from krkn_lib.models.elastic.models import ElasticAlert, ElasticMetric
 from krkn_lib.models.telemetry import ChaosRunTelemetry
 from krkn_lib.tests import BaseTest
 from krkn_lib.utils import SafeLogger
diff --git a/src/krkn_lib/tests/test_krkn_kubernetes.py b/src/krkn_lib/tests/test_krkn_kubernetes.py
index 4a151dae..17d98eaa 100644
--- a/src/krkn_lib/tests/test_krkn_kubernetes.py
+++ b/src/krkn_lib/tests/test_krkn_kubernetes.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def test_exec_command(self):
         self.deploy_namespace(namespace, [])
         self.deploy_fedtools(namespace=namespace)
         count = 0
-        MAX_RETRIES = 5
+        MAX_RETRIES = 10
         while not self.lib_k8s.is_pod_running("fedtools", namespace):
             if count > MAX_RETRIES:
                 self.assertFalse(True, "container failed to become ready")
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def test_exec_command_on_node(self):
             response = self.lib_k8s.exec_command_on_node(
                 "kind-control-plane",
                 ["timedatectl", "status"],
-                f"test-pod-{time.time()}",
+                f"test-pod-{self.get_random_string(6)}",
             )
             self.assertTrue(
                 "NTP service: active" or "Network time on: yes" in response
@@ -813,6 +813,7 @@ def test_download_folder_from_pod_as_archive(self):
         for file in archive:
             self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(file[1]))
             self.assertTrue(os.stat(file[1]).st_size > 0)
+        
 
     def test_exists_path_in_pod(self):
         namespace = "test-" + self.get_random_string(10)
diff --git a/src/krkn_lib/tests/test_krkn_telemetry_models.py b/src/krkn_lib/tests/test_krkn_telemetry_models.py
index 59a981ff..a21b3501 100644
--- a/src/krkn_lib/tests/test_krkn_telemetry_models.py
+++ b/src/krkn_lib/tests/test_krkn_telemetry_models.py
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 
 from krkn_lib.models.telemetry import (
     ChaosRunTelemetry,
-    ScenarioTelemetry,
     ClusterEvent,
+    ScenarioTelemetry,
 )
 
 
diff --git a/src/krkn_lib/tests/test_utils.py b/src/krkn_lib/tests/test_utils.py
index 1eee61bc..c5ffc102 100644
--- a/src/krkn_lib/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/src/krkn_lib/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
     filter_dictionary,
     filter_log_line,
     find_executable_in_path,
+    get_junit_test_case,
     get_random_string,
     get_yaml_item_value,
     is_host_reachable,
-    get_junit_test_case,
 )
 
 
diff --git a/src/krkn_lib/tests/test_version.py b/src/krkn_lib/tests/test_version.py
index 3c8a2fcf..c85ec7cd 100644
--- a/src/krkn_lib/tests/test_version.py
+++ b/src/krkn_lib/tests/test_version.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-from krkn_lib.version import __version__
-
 from krkn_lib.tests import BaseTest
+from krkn_lib.version import __version__
 
 
 class VersionTest(BaseTest):
diff --git a/src/krkn_lib/utils/functions.py b/src/krkn_lib/utils/functions.py
index fd5519fc..0d7c015a 100644
--- a/src/krkn_lib/utils/functions.py
+++ b/src/krkn_lib/utils/functions.py
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
 import os
 import random
 import re
+import socket
 import string
 import sys
-import socket
+import xml.etree.cElementTree as ET
 from queue import Queue
 from typing import Optional
 
@@ -13,7 +14,6 @@
 from base64io import Base64IO
 from dateutil import parser
 from dateutil.parser import ParserError
-import xml.etree.cElementTree as ET
 
 
 def decode_base64_file(source_filename: str, destination_filename: str):
diff --git a/src/testdata/namespace_template.j2 b/src/testdata/namespace_template.j2
index e0587249..e3bbd9d8 100644
--- a/src/testdata/namespace_template.j2
+++ b/src/testdata/namespace_template.j2
@@ -2,8 +2,13 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Namespace
 metadata:
   name: {{name}}
-  {% if labels|length > 1 %}
   labels:
+    kubernetes.io/metadata.name: {{name}}
+    pod-security.kubernetes.io/audit: privileged
+    pod-security.kubernetes.io/enforce: privileged
+    pod-security.kubernetes.io/warn: privileged
+    security.openshift.io/scc.podSecurityLabelSync: "false"
+  {% if labels|length > 1 %}
     {% for label in labels %}
     {{label.name}}: {{label.label}}
     {% endfor %}