diff --git a/build/bashrc b/build/bashrc
index 633617b..10ac235 100644
--- a/build/bashrc
+++ b/build/bashrc
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ if [ ! -f "$HOME/.kube/config" ]; then
   kubectl config set-credentials local --token="$(cat /run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token)"
   kubectl config set-context local --cluster "local" --user "local"
   kubectl config set-context local --namespace="${KUBECONFIG_NAMESPACE:-$USER}"
+  kubectl config use-context local
 
   if [ -n "$CLUSTER_K8S_API_HOST" ]; then
     /home/theia/create_kubeconfig.sh