diff --git a/openmetadata-clients/openmetadata-java-client/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/client/gateway/OpenMetadata.java b/openmetadata-clients/openmetadata-java-client/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/client/gateway/OpenMetadata.java
index 2a71da64fe60..2fc7f2ac161c 100644
--- a/openmetadata-clients/openmetadata-java-client/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/client/gateway/OpenMetadata.java
+++ b/openmetadata-clients/openmetadata-java-client/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/client/gateway/OpenMetadata.java
@@ -51,13 +51,17 @@ public OpenMetadata(OpenMetadataConnection config, boolean validateVersion) {
   }
 
   public void initClient(OpenMetadataConnection config) {
-    apiClient = new ApiClient();
     Feign.Builder builder =
         Feign.builder()
             .encoder(new FormEncoder(new JacksonEncoder(apiClient.getObjectMapper())))
             .decoder(new JacksonDecoder(apiClient.getObjectMapper()))
             .logger(new Slf4jLogger())
             .client(new OkHttpClient());
+    initClient(config, builder);
+  }
+
+  public void initClient(OpenMetadataConnection config, Feign.Builder builder) {
+    apiClient = new ApiClient();
     apiClient.setFeignBuilder(builder);
     AuthenticationProviderFactory factory = new AuthenticationProviderFactory();
     apiClient.addAuthorization("oauth", factory.getAuthProvider(config));