diff --git a/pkg/http/authorization.go b/pkg/http/authorization.go
index c517cb72..099cf268 100644
--- a/pkg/http/authorization.go
+++ b/pkg/http/authorization.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 // AuthorizationMiddleware validates the OAuth flow using Kubernetes TokenReview API
-func AuthorizationMiddleware(requireOAuth bool, serverURL string, mcpServer *mcp.Server) func(http.Handler) http.Handler {
+func AuthorizationMiddleware(requireOAuth bool, serverURL string, oidcProvider *oidc.Provider, mcpServer *mcp.Server) func(http.Handler) http.Handler {
 	return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 		return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			if r.URL.Path == "/healthz" || r.URL.Path == "/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource" {
@@ -67,8 +67,7 @@ func AuthorizationMiddleware(requireOAuth bool, serverURL string, mcpServer *mcp
 				http.Error(w, "Unauthorized: Invalid token", http.StatusUnauthorized)
 				return
 			}
-
-			oidcProvider := mcpServer.GetOIDCProvider()
+			
 			if oidcProvider != nil {
 				// If OIDC Provider is configured, this token must be validated against it.
 				if err := validateTokenWithOIDC(r.Context(), oidcProvider, token, audience); err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/http/authorization_test.go b/pkg/http/authorization_test.go
index 0ffe816e..021df27f 100644
--- a/pkg/http/authorization_test.go
+++ b/pkg/http/authorization_test.go
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ func TestAuthorizationMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 		handlerCalled = false
 
 		// Create middleware with OAuth disabled
-		middleware := AuthorizationMiddleware(false, "", nil)
+		middleware := AuthorizationMiddleware(false, "", nil, nil)
 		wrappedHandler := middleware(handler)
 
 		// Create request without authorization header
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ func TestAuthorizationMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 		handlerCalled = false
 
 		// Create middleware with OAuth enabled
-		middleware := AuthorizationMiddleware(true, "", nil)
+		middleware := AuthorizationMiddleware(true, "", nil, nil)
 		wrappedHandler := middleware(handler)
 
 		// Create request to healthz endpoint
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ func TestAuthorizationMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 		handlerCalled = false
 
 		// Create middleware with OAuth enabled
-		middleware := AuthorizationMiddleware(true, "", nil)
+		middleware := AuthorizationMiddleware(true, "", nil, nil)
 		wrappedHandler := middleware(handler)
 
 		// Create request without authorization header
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ func TestAuthorizationMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 		handlerCalled = false
 
 		// Create middleware with OAuth enabled
-		middleware := AuthorizationMiddleware(true, "", nil)
+		middleware := AuthorizationMiddleware(true, "", nil, nil)
 		wrappedHandler := middleware(handler)
 
 		// Create request with invalid bearer token
diff --git a/pkg/http/http.go b/pkg/http/http.go
index 02f0f060..a12d840d 100644
--- a/pkg/http/http.go
+++ b/pkg/http/http.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
+	"github.com/coreos/go-oidc/v3/oidc"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
@@ -18,11 +19,11 @@ import (
 
 const oauthProtectedResourceEndpoint = "/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource"
 
-func Serve(ctx context.Context, mcpServer *mcp.Server, staticConfig *config.StaticConfig) error {
+func Serve(ctx context.Context, mcpServer *mcp.Server, staticConfig *config.StaticConfig, oidcProvider *oidc.Provider) error {
 	mux := http.NewServeMux()
 
 	wrappedMux := RequestMiddleware(
-		AuthorizationMiddleware(staticConfig.RequireOAuth, staticConfig.ServerURL, mcpServer)(mux),
+		AuthorizationMiddleware(staticConfig.RequireOAuth, staticConfig.ServerURL, oidcProvider, mcpServer)(mux),
 	)
 
 	httpServer := &http.Server{
diff --git a/pkg/http/http_test.go b/pkg/http/http_test.go
index c81594a7..fd76a955 100644
--- a/pkg/http/http_test.go
+++ b/pkg/http/http_test.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func (c *httpContext) beforeEach() {
 	timeoutCtx, c.timeoutCancel = context.WithTimeout(c.t.Context(), 10*time.Second)
 	group, gc := errgroup.WithContext(timeoutCtx)
 	cancelCtx, c.stopServer = context.WithCancel(gc)
-	group.Go(func() error { return Serve(cancelCtx, mcpServer, staticConfig) })
+	group.Go(func() error { return Serve(cancelCtx, mcpServer, staticConfig, nil) })
 	c.waitForShutdown = group.Wait
 	// Wait for HTTP server to start (using net)
 	for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
diff --git a/pkg/kubernetes-mcp-server/cmd/root.go b/pkg/kubernetes-mcp-server/cmd/root.go
index dfc260a3..f39ab38b 100644
--- a/pkg/kubernetes-mcp-server/cmd/root.go
+++ b/pkg/kubernetes-mcp-server/cmd/root.go
@@ -259,7 +259,6 @@ func (m *MCPServerOptions) Run() error {
 		Profile:      profile,
 		ListOutput:   listOutput,
 		StaticConfig: m.StaticConfig,
-		OIDCProvider: oidcProvider,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to initialize MCP server: %w\n", err)
@@ -268,7 +267,7 @@ func (m *MCPServerOptions) Run() error {
 
 	if m.StaticConfig.Port != "" {
 		ctx := context.Background()
-		return internalhttp.Serve(ctx, mcpServer, m.StaticConfig)
+		return internalhttp.Serve(ctx, mcpServer, m.StaticConfig, oidcProvider)
 	}
 
 	if err := mcpServer.ServeStdio(); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, context.Canceled) {
diff --git a/pkg/mcp/mcp.go b/pkg/mcp/mcp.go
index 91646172..d3f1ca50 100644
--- a/pkg/mcp/mcp.go
+++ b/pkg/mcp/mcp.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"slices"
 
-	"github.com/coreos/go-oidc/v3/oidc"
 	"github.com/mark3labs/mcp-go/mcp"
 	"github.com/mark3labs/mcp-go/server"
 	authenticationapiv1 "k8s.io/api/authentication/v1"
@@ -19,9 +18,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Configuration struct {
-	Profile      Profile
-	ListOutput   output.Output
-	OIDCProvider *oidc.Provider
+	Profile    Profile
+	ListOutput output.Output
 
 	StaticConfig *config.StaticConfig
 }
@@ -124,13 +122,6 @@ func (s *Server) GetKubernetesAPIServerHost() string {
 	return s.k.GetAPIServerHost()
 }
 
-func (s *Server) GetOIDCProvider() *oidc.Provider {
-	if s.configuration.OIDCProvider == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	return s.configuration.OIDCProvider
-}
-
 func (s *Server) Close() {
 	if s.k != nil {
 		s.k.Close()