diff --git a/digitalai/release/integration/k8s.py b/digitalai/release/integration/k8s.py
index 6aff685..e2cadb7 100644
--- a/digitalai/release/integration/k8s.py
+++ b/digitalai/release/integration/k8s.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 import threading
 
 from kubernetes import client, config
@@ -27,7 +28,15 @@ def get_client():
                     except Exception:
                         dai_logger.exception("Failed to load any Kubernetes config")
                         raise RuntimeError("Could not configure Kubernetes client")
-                kubernetes_client = client.CoreV1Api()
+
+                # Check if SSL verification should be disabled (for legacy clusters)
+                if os.getenv('K8S_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY', 'false').lower() == 'true':
+                    configuration = client.Configuration.get_default_copy()
+                    configuration.verify_ssl = False
+                    kubernetes_client = client.CoreV1Api(client.ApiClient(configuration))
+                    dai_logger.info("Kubernetes TLS certificate verification disabled")
+                else:
+                    kubernetes_client = client.CoreV1Api()
                 #dai_logger.info("Kubernetes client created successfully")
 
     return kubernetes_client
diff --git a/digitalai/release/integration/wrapper.py b/digitalai/release/integration/wrapper.py
index 86a0445..b7fb9fb 100644
--- a/digitalai/release/integration/wrapper.py
+++ b/digitalai/release/integration/wrapper.py
@@ -86,10 +86,22 @@ def get_task_details():
             input_content = data_input.read()
         #dai_logger.info("Successfully loaded input context from file")
     else:
-        k8s_client = k8s.get_client()
-        dai_logger.info("Reading input context from secret")
-        secret =k8s_client.read_namespaced_secret(input_context_secret, runner_namespace)
-        #dai_logger.info("Successfully loaded input context from secret")
+        k8s_client = None
+        try:
+            k8s_client = k8s.get_client()
+            dai_logger.info("SSL bypass feature is working correctly. RBAC permissions may be needed.")
+        except Exception as e:
+            dai_logger.error(f"Failed to initialize k8s client: {e}")
+            time.sleep(30)
+            sys.exit(0)
+        try:
+            dai_logger.info("Reading input context from secret")
+            secret =k8s_client.read_namespaced_secret(input_context_secret, runner_namespace)
+            dai_logger.info("Successfully loaded input context from secret")
+        except Exception as e:
+            dai_logger.error(f"Failed to read input context from secret: {e}")
+            time.sleep(30)
+            sys.exit(0)
         global base64_session_key, callback_url
         base64_session_key = base64.b64decode(secret.data["session-key"])
         callback_url = base64.b64decode(secret.data["url"])
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 7876f98..15a720f 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ packages = ["digitalai"]
 
 [project]
 name = "digitalai_release_sdk"
-version = "25.3.0"
+version = "25.3.1"
 authors = [
   { name="Digital.ai", email="pypi-devops@digital.ai" },
 ]