diff --git a/sdk/python/feast/infra/online_stores/bigtable.py b/sdk/python/feast/infra/online_stores/bigtable.py
index e08bc44bdb..30561d0840 100644
--- a/sdk/python/feast/infra/online_stores/bigtable.py
+++ b/sdk/python/feast/infra/online_stores/bigtable.py
@@ -335,4 +335,8 @@ def teardown(
     def _get_client(
         self, online_config: BigtableOnlineStoreConfig, admin: bool = False
     ):
-        return bigtable.Client(project=online_config.project_id, admin=admin)
+        if self._client is None:
+            self._client = bigtable.Client(
+                project=online_config.project_id, admin=admin
+            )
+        return self._client