diff --git a/internal/harbor/harbor.go b/internal/harbor/harbor.go
index d2e698d3..f26bc62c 100644
--- a/internal/harbor/harbor.go
+++ b/internal/harbor/harbor.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package harbor
 
 import (
+	"crypto/tls"
+	"net/http"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/go-logr/logr"
@@ -35,11 +37,15 @@ type Harbor struct {
 	WebhookEventTypes     []string
 	LagoonTargetName      string
 	Config                *config.Options
+	TLSSkipVerify         bool
 }
 
 // New create a new harbor connection.
 func New(harbor Harbor) (*Harbor, error) {
 	harbor.Log = ctrl.Log.WithName("controllers").WithName("HarborIntegration")
+	if harbor.TLSSkipVerify {
+		http.DefaultTransport.(*http.Transport).TLSClientConfig = &tls.Config{InsecureSkipVerify: true}
+	}
 	c, err := harborclientv3.NewRESTClientForHost(harbor.API, harbor.Username, harbor.Password)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 60f4463b..6049d025 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -17,10 +17,8 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"crypto/tls"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
-	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
@@ -631,6 +629,7 @@ func main() {
 		WebhookURL:            harborLagoonWebhook,
 		LagoonTargetName:      lagoonTargetName,
 		WebhookEventTypes:     strings.Split(harborWebhookEventTypes, ","),
+		TLSSkipVerify:         tlsSkipVerify,
 	}
 
 	deletion := deletions.New(mgr.GetClient(),
@@ -887,9 +886,3 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 }
-
-func init() {
-	if tlsSkipVerify {
-		http.DefaultTransport.(*http.Transport).TLSClientConfig = &tls.Config{InsecureSkipVerify: true}
-	}
-}