diff --git a/lib/k8s/k8s-config.js b/lib/k8s/k8s-config.js
index 4167552..d481f77 100644
--- a/lib/k8s/k8s-config.js
+++ b/lib/k8s/k8s-config.js
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ try {
     kc.loadFromString(Buffer.from(envConfig, "base64").toString("utf8"));
   else kc.loadFromDefault();
 } catch (e) {
+  console.error("There was an issue loading the config from an envar! Using default permissions!");
+  console.error(e);
   kc.loadFromDefault();
 }
 export default kc;