diff --git a/.gitea/actions/kubectl-setup/action.yaml b/.gitea/actions/kubectl-setup/action.yaml
index 2dfb18c..96ed4e4 100644
--- a/.gitea/actions/kubectl-setup/action.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/actions/kubectl-setup/action.yaml
@@ -71,5 +71,9 @@ runs:
         echo "KUBECONFIG=${GITHUB_TEMP}/.kube/config" >> "${GITHUB_ENV}"
 
         # tests communication to server (add v argument if debug is required)
-        curl -kv -cacert <(echo "${{ inputs.kube_ca_base64 }}" | base64 -d) -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ inputs.kube_token }}" ${{ inputs.kube_server }}/version
+        # -k - allow insecure cert
+        # -s - silent
+        # -S - output errors
+        # -v - verbose
+        curl -ksS -cacert <(echo "${{ inputs.kube_ca_base64 }}" | base64 -d) -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ inputs.kube_token }}" ${{ inputs.kube_server }}/version