diff --git a/internal/outpost/ak/api.go b/internal/outpost/ak/api.go
index dbe237a02..15c00e899 100644
--- a/internal/outpost/ak/api.go
+++ b/internal/outpost/ak/api.go
@@ -106,7 +106,11 @@ func NewAPIController(akURL url.URL, token string) *APIController {
 
 // Start Starts all handlers, non-blocking
 func (a *APIController) Start() error {
-	err := a.StartBackgorundTasks()
+	err := a.Server.Refresh()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	err = a.StartBackgorundTasks()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}