diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index aaec9a7..cb45ef6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -50,13 +50,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           time: '180s'
 
-      - name: Retrieve the kubeconfig and decode it to a file
-        env:
-          KUBECONFIG: ${{ secrets.KUBECONFIG }}
-        run: |
-          mkdir ~/.kube
-          echo "$KUBECONFIG" > ~/.kube/config
-
       - name: Bake and push image
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v1.1.0
         with:
@@ -68,6 +61,8 @@ jobs:
           path: .
           dockerfile: ./Dockerfile
           push: true
+          build-args: |
+            KUBECONFIG=${{ secrets.KUBECONFIG }}
 
   upload_build_data_artifact:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 31eba05..8d4a252 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+ARG KUBECONFIG=""
 FROM python:3.11.6-alpine
 USER root
 RUN adduser -D kfkuser
-RUN pip install strimzi-kafka-cli==0.1.0a73
+RUN pip install strimzi-kafka-cli==0.1.0a74
 USER kfkuser
 RUN mkdir ~/.kube
-COPY ~/.kube/config /home/kfkuser/.kube/config
+RUN echo "${KUBECONFIG}" > /home/kfkuser/.kube/config
 RUN kfk --version
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 757a58d..6158b12 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "strimzi-kafka-cli"
-version = "0.1.0-alpha73"
+version = "0.1.0-alpha74"
 description = "Command Line Interface for Strimzi Kafka Operator"
 authors = [{ name = "Aykut Bulgu", email = "aykut@systemcraftsman.com" }]
 readme = "README.md"