diff --git a/python/hopsworks/core/kafka_api.py b/python/hopsworks/core/kafka_api.py
index b999eb1cf..2c598f929 100644
--- a/python/hopsworks/core/kafka_api.py
+++ b/python/hopsworks/core/kafka_api.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 import socket
 from hopsworks.client.external import Client
 
-
 class KafkaApi:
     def __init__(
         self,
@@ -349,9 +348,6 @@ def get_default_config(self):
         # Raises
             `RestAPIError`: If unable to get the kafka configuration.
         """
-        _client = client.get_instance()
-        if type(_client) == Client:
-            _client.download_certs(self._project_name)
 
         config = {
             constants.KAFKA_SSL_CONFIG.SECURITY_PROTOCOL_CONFIG: self._get_security_protocol(),
diff --git a/python/hopsworks/core/opensearch_api.py b/python/hopsworks/core/opensearch_api.py
index 8606195d8..076717e9b 100644
--- a/python/hopsworks/core/opensearch_api.py
+++ b/python/hopsworks/core/opensearch_api.py
@@ -83,10 +83,6 @@ def get_default_py_config(self):
         Returns:
             A dictionary with required configuration.
         """
-        _client = client.get_instance()
-        if type(_client) == Client:
-            _client.download_certs(self._project_name)
-
         url = furl(self._get_opensearch_url())
         return {
             constants.OPENSEARCH_CONFIG.HOSTS: [{"host": url.host, "port": url.port}],
diff --git a/python/hopsworks/project.py b/python/hopsworks/project.py
index dac726319..1ae45fb0a 100644
--- a/python/hopsworks/project.py
+++ b/python/hopsworks/project.py
@@ -176,6 +176,9 @@ def get_kafka_api(self):
         # Returns
             `KafkaApi`: The Kafka Api handle
         """
+        _client = client.get_instance()
+        if type(_client) == Client:
+            _client.download_certs(self.name)
         return self._kafka_api
 
     def get_opensearch_api(self):
@@ -184,6 +187,9 @@ def get_opensearch_api(self):
         # Returns
             `OpenSearchApi`: The OpenSearch Api handle
         """
+        _client = client.get_instance()
+        if type(_client) == Client:
+            _client.download_certs(self.name)
         return self._opensearch_api
 
     def get_jobs_api(self):