diff --git a/backend/src/config/index.ts b/backend/src/config/index.ts
index 175328caa..e2b52eab3 100644
--- a/backend/src/config/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/config/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-import infisical from 'infisical-node';
+import InfisicalClient from 'infisical-node';
+
+const infisical = new InfisicalClient({
+  token: process.env.INFISICAL_TOKEN!
+});
 
 export const getPort = async () => await infisical.get('PORT')! || 4000;
 export const getInviteOnlySignup = async () => await infisical.get('INVITE_ONLY_SIGNUP')! == undefined ? false : await infisical.get('INVITE_ONLY_SIGNUP');
diff --git a/backend/src/index.ts b/backend/src/index.ts
index 877a4215d..7aecafe9e 100644
--- a/backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/index.ts
@@ -79,10 +79,6 @@ import {
 } from './config';
 
 const main = async () => {
-    infisical.connect({
-        token: process.env.INFISICAL_TOKEN!
-    });
-
     TelemetryService.logTelemetryMessage();
     setTransporter(await initSmtp());