diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 2a3b44d..ecd2708 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ go 1.22.4
 
 require (
 	github.com/charmbracelet/huh v0.5.3
+	github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss v0.13.0
 	github.com/spf13/cobra v1.8.1
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.9.0
 	golang.org/x/text v0.16.0
@@ -21,7 +22,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/catppuccin/go v0.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles v0.19.0 // indirect
 	github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea v0.27.0 // indirect
-	github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss v0.13.0 // indirect
 	github.com/charmbracelet/x/ansi v0.2.2 // indirect
 	github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/strings v0.0.0-20240722160745-212f7b056ed0 // indirect
 	github.com/charmbracelet/x/term v0.2.0 // indirect
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/root.go b/pkg/cmd/root.go
index e724a8c..3aa5e48 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/root.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/root.go
@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@ package cmd
 import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/telemaco019/duplik8s/pkg/core"
+	"github.com/telemaco019/duplik8s/pkg/utils"
 	"k8s.io/cli-runtime/pkg/genericclioptions"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/util/homedir"
-	"path/filepath"
 )
 
 func NewRootCmd(
@@ -41,10 +40,7 @@ func NewRootCmd(
 
 	// Setup kubeconfig flags
 	defaultNamespace := "default"
-	defaultKubeconfig := ""
-	if home := homedir.HomeDir(); home != "" {
-		defaultKubeconfig = filepath.Join(home, ".kube", "config")
-	}
+	defaultKubeconfig := utils.GetKubeconfigPath()
 	configFlags := genericclioptions.NewConfigFlags(true)
 	configFlags.KubeConfig = &defaultKubeconfig
 	configFlags.Namespace = &defaultNamespace
diff --git a/pkg/utils/kubernetes.go b/pkg/utils/kubernetes.go
index a290c3d..50fcfd8 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/kubernetes.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/kubernetes.go
@@ -17,12 +17,16 @@
 package utils
 
 import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+
 	"k8s.io/client-go/discovery"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/dynamic"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/rest"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/clientcmd"
 	clientcmdapi "k8s.io/client-go/tools/clientcmd/api"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/util/homedir"
 )
 
 // NewClientset creates a new kubernetes clientset
@@ -70,6 +74,15 @@ func NewDynamicClient(kubeconfig, context string) (*dynamic.DynamicClient, error
 	return clientSet, nil
 }
 
+func GetKubeconfigPath() string {
+	kubeconfigPath := os.Getenv("KUBECONFIG")
+	if kubeconfigPath != "" {
+		return kubeconfigPath
+	}
+	home := homedir.HomeDir()
+	return filepath.Join(home, ".kube", "config")
+}
+
 func NewDiscoveryClient(kubeconfig, context string) (*discovery.DiscoveryClient, error) {
 	config, err := getKubeClientConfig(kubeconfig, context)
 	if err != nil {