diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 8a9065b..a8217cf 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 
 var (
 	prog    = "vault-sidekick"
-	release = "v0.3.2"
+	release = "v0.3.3"
 	gitsha  = ""
 )
 
diff --git a/utils.go b/utils.go
index 3b57c1e..91a4736 100644
--- a/utils.go
+++ b/utils.go
@@ -103,14 +103,13 @@ func readJSONFile(filename, format string) (*vaultAuthOptions, error) {
 	if err != nil && format == "default" {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	if err != nil && format == "kubernetes-vault" {
-		if opts.ClientToken != "" {
-			opts.Method = "token"
-			opts.Token = opts.ClientToken
-			return opts, nil
-		}
+	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	if format == "kubernetes-vault" && opts.ClientToken != "" {
+		opts.Method = "token"
+		opts.Token = opts.ClientToken
+	}
 
 	return opts, nil
 }