diff --git a/pkg/operator/client.go b/pkg/operator/client.go
index 7d1ba6c..a465554 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/client.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/client.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	jsoniter "github.com/json-iterator/go"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/connectivity"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials/insecure"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
 	"rusi/internal/kube"
 	"rusi/pkg/custom-resource/components"
@@ -13,33 +13,34 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 )
 
-var conn *grpc.ClientConn
+func newClient(ctx context.Context, address string) (operatorv1.RusiOperatorClient, error) {
+	//var retryPolicy = `{
+	//	"methodConfig": [{
+	//	  "name": [{"service": "rusi.proto.operator.v1.RusiOperator"}],
+	//	  "waitForReady": true,
+	//	  "retryPolicy": {
+	//		  "MaxAttempts": 4,
+	//		  "InitialBackoff": ".01s",
+	//		  "MaxBackoff": ".01s",
+	//		  "BackoffMultiplier": 1.0,
+	//		  "RetryableStatusCodes": [ "UNAVAILABLE" ]
+	//	  }
+	//	}]}`
 
-func newClient(ctx context.Context, address string) (cl operatorv1.RusiOperatorClient, err error) {
-	var retryPolicy = `{
-		"methodConfig": [{
-		  "name": [{"service": "rusi.proto.operator.v1.RusiOperator"}],
-		  "waitForReady": true,
-		  "retryPolicy": {
-			  "MaxAttempts": 4,
-			  "InitialBackoff": ".01s",
-			  "MaxBackoff": ".01s",
-			  "BackoffMultiplier": 1.0,
-			  "RetryableStatusCodes": [ "UNAVAILABLE" ]
-		  }
-		}]}`
+	//conn, err = grpc.DialContext(ctx, address, grpc.WithInsecure(), grpc.WithDefaultServiceConfig(retryPolicy))
 
-	if conn == nil {
-		conn, err = grpc.DialContext(ctx, address, grpc.WithInsecure(), grpc.WithDefaultServiceConfig(retryPolicy))
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
+	conn, conErr := grpc.DialContext(ctx, address, grpc.WithTransportCredentials(insecure.NewCredentials()))
+	if conErr != nil {
+		return nil, conErr
 	}
 	return operatorv1.NewRusiOperatorClient(conn), nil
 }
 
 func GetComponentsWatcher(ctx context.Context, address string, wg *sync.WaitGroup) func(context.Context) (<-chan components.Spec, error) {
-	client, _ := newClient(ctx, address)
+	client, err := newClient(ctx, address)
+	if err != nil {
+		klog.ErrorS(err, "error creating grpc operator client")
+	}
 	return func(ctx context.Context) (<-chan components.Spec, error) {
 		c := make(chan components.Spec)
 		namespace := kube.GetCurrentNamespace()
@@ -84,7 +85,10 @@ func GetComponentsWatcher(ctx context.Context, address string, wg *sync.WaitGrou
 }
 
 func GetConfigurationWatcher(ctx context.Context, address, configName string, wg *sync.WaitGroup) func(context.Context) (<-chan configuration.Spec, error) {
-	client, _ := newClient(ctx, address)
+	client, err := newClient(ctx, address)
+	if err != nil {
+		klog.ErrorS(err, "error creating grpc operator client")
+	}
 	return func(ctx context.Context) (<-chan configuration.Spec, error) {
 		c := make(chan configuration.Spec)
 		namespace := kube.GetCurrentNamespace()
@@ -125,6 +129,6 @@ func GetConfigurationWatcher(ctx context.Context, address, configName string, wg
 	}
 }
 
-func IsOperatorClientAlive() bool {
-	return conn != nil && conn.GetState() == connectivity.Ready
-}
+//func IsOperatorClientAlive() bool {
+//	return conn != nil && conn.GetState() == connectivity.Ready
+//}
diff --git a/pkg/runtime/components_manager.go b/pkg/runtime/components_manager.go
index 27f2df2..49fd1d6 100644
--- a/pkg/runtime/components_manager.go
+++ b/pkg/runtime/components_manager.go
@@ -38,10 +38,7 @@ func NewComponentsManager(ctx context.Context, appId string,
 	for _, opt := range opts {
 		opt(&runtimeOpts)
 	}
-	klog.V(4).InfoS("Components channel creation started")
-
 	compChan, err := componentsLoader(ctx)
-	klog.V(4).InfoS("Components channel created")
 
 	if err != nil {
 		klog.ErrorS(err, "error loading components")
@@ -61,7 +58,6 @@ func NewComponentsManager(ctx context.Context, appId string,
 
 	manager.pubSubRegistry.Register(runtimeOpts.pubsubs...)
 	manager.middlewareRegistry.Register(runtimeOpts.pubsubMiddleware...)
-	klog.V(4).InfoS("Components added to registry")
 
 	go manager.watchComponentsUpdates()