diff --git a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-core/src/main/java/io/fabric8/spring/cloud/kubernetes/StandardPodUtils.java b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-core/src/main/java/io/fabric8/spring/cloud/kubernetes/StandardPodUtils.java
index 4d544f23..edffa273 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-core/src/main/java/io/fabric8/spring/cloud/kubernetes/StandardPodUtils.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-core/src/main/java/io/fabric8/spring/cloud/kubernetes/StandardPodUtils.java
@@ -19,12 +19,15 @@ package io.fabric8.spring.cloud.kubernetes;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.Pod;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.Config;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.KubernetesClient;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import java.nio.file.Paths;
 import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
 public class StandardPodUtils implements PodUtils {
 
+    private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(StandardPodUtils.class);
     public static final String HOSTNAME = "HOSTNAME";
 
     private final KubernetesClient client;
@@ -48,9 +51,14 @@ public class StandardPodUtils implements PodUtils {
     }
 
     private synchronized Pod internalGetPod() {
-        if (isServiceAccountFound() && isHostNameEnvVarPresent()) {
-            return client.pods().withName(hostName).get();
-        } else {
+        try {
+            if (isServiceAccountFound() && isHostNameEnvVarPresent()) {
+                return client.pods().withName(hostName).get();
+            } else {
+                return null;
+            }
+        } catch (Throwable t) {
+            LOGGER.warn("Failed to get pod with name:[" + hostName + "]. Ignoring.");
             return null;
         }
     }
diff --git a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-core/src/test/groovy/io/fabric8/spring/cloud/kubernetes/config/test/CoreTest.groovy b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-core/src/test/groovy/io/fabric8/spring/cloud/kubernetes/config/test/CoreTest.groovy
index 8acd46f5..db06b3dc 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-core/src/test/groovy/io/fabric8/spring/cloud/kubernetes/config/test/CoreTest.groovy
+++ b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-core/src/test/groovy/io/fabric8/spring/cloud/kubernetes/config/test/CoreTest.groovy
@@ -39,21 +39,21 @@ import spock.lang.Specification
 @EnableConfigurationProperties
 class CoreTest extends Specification {
 
-    private static KubernetesMockServer mockServer = new KubernetesMockServer();
-    private static KubernetesClient mockClient;
+    private static KubernetesMockServer mockServer = new KubernetesMockServer()
+    private static KubernetesClient mockClient
 
     @Autowired
-    Environment environment;
+    Environment environment
 
     @Autowired(required = false)
-    Config config;
+    Config config
 
     @Autowired(required = false)
-    KubernetesClient client;
+    KubernetesClient client
 
     def setupSpec() {
-        mockServer.init();
-        mockClient = mockServer.createClient();
+        mockServer.init()
+        mockClient = mockServer.createClient()
 
         //Setup configmap data
         Map<String, String> data = new HashMap<>();
@@ -63,8 +63,10 @@ class CoreTest extends Specification {
                 .build()).always()
 
         //Configure the kubernetes master url to point to the mock server
-        System.setProperty(Config.KUBERNETES_MASTER_SYSTEM_PROPERTY, mockClient.getConfiguration().getMasterUrl());
-
+        System.setProperty(Config.KUBERNETES_MASTER_SYSTEM_PROPERTY, mockClient.getConfiguration().getMasterUrl())
+        System.setProperty(Config.KUBERNETES_TRUST_CERT_SYSTEM_PROPERTY, "true")
+        System.setProperty(Config.KUBERNETES_AUTH_TRYKUBECONFIG_SYSTEM_PROPERTY, "false")
+        System.setProperty(Config.KUBERNETES_AUTH_TRYSERVICEACCOUNT_SYSTEM_PROPERTY, "false")
     }
 
     def cleanupSpec() {
diff --git a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-ribbon/src/test/groovy/io/fabric8/spring/cloud/kubernetes/ribbon/test/RibbonTest.groovy b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-ribbon/src/test/groovy/io/fabric8/spring/cloud/kubernetes/ribbon/test/RibbonTest.groovy
index 9216e809..923f43c7 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-ribbon/src/test/groovy/io/fabric8/spring/cloud/kubernetes/ribbon/test/RibbonTest.groovy
+++ b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-ribbon/src/test/groovy/io/fabric8/spring/cloud/kubernetes/ribbon/test/RibbonTest.groovy
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ class RibbonTest extends Specification {
 
         //Configure the kubernetes master url to point to the mock server
         System.setProperty(Config.KUBERNETES_MASTER_SYSTEM_PROPERTY, mockClient.getConfiguration().getMasterUrl())
+        System.setProperty(Config.KUBERNETES_TRUST_CERT_SYSTEM_PROPERTY, "true")
+        System.setProperty(Config.KUBERNETES_AUTH_TRYKUBECONFIG_SYSTEM_PROPERTY, "false")
+        System.setProperty(Config.KUBERNETES_AUTH_TRYSERVICEACCOUNT_SYSTEM_PROPERTY, "false")
 
         //Configured
         mockServer.expect().get().withPath("/api/v1/namespaces/testns/endpoints/testapp").andReturn(200, new EndpointsBuilder()