diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 5200de0..1ab8228 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/gin-gonic/gin v1.10.0
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0
 	github.com/mohae/deepcopy v0.0.0-20170929034955-c48cc78d4826
-	github.com/omec-project/config5g v1.5.1
+	github.com/omec-project/config5g v1.5.3
 	github.com/omec-project/openapi v1.3.1
 	github.com/omec-project/util v1.2.3
 	github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.20.5
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ require (
 	golang.org/x/text v0.19.0 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20240814211410-ddb44dafa142 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/grpc v1.67.1 // indirect
-	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.34.2 // indirect
+	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.35.1 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/h2non/gock.v1 v1.1.2 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 // indirect
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index e2c230c..636cb42 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ github.com/munnerz/goautoneg v0.0.0-20191010083416-a7dc8b61c822 h1:C3w9PqII01/Oq
 github.com/munnerz/goautoneg v0.0.0-20191010083416-a7dc8b61c822/go.mod h1:+n7T8mK8HuQTcFwEeznm/DIxMOiR9yIdICNftLE1DvQ=
 github.com/nbio/st v0.0.0-20140626010706-e9e8d9816f32 h1:W6apQkHrMkS0Muv8G/TipAy/FJl/rCYT0+EuS8+Z0z4=
 github.com/nbio/st v0.0.0-20140626010706-e9e8d9816f32/go.mod h1:9wM+0iRr9ahx58uYLpLIr5fm8diHn0JbqRycJi6w0Ms=
-github.com/omec-project/config5g v1.5.1 h1:JaVgr76tnjJIb7Uoesv5a9GI72NdOXtCvfukj0/ONio=
-github.com/omec-project/config5g v1.5.1/go.mod h1:o04ZdwGcM7tbGjuT5t/WzYSKLXOSnFl6vH7b6BGAspU=
+github.com/omec-project/config5g v1.5.3 h1:FPetMFU1/BXGzihcoRHJm0q1vU1AnYyR4Tq1T1gyvUQ=
+github.com/omec-project/config5g v1.5.3/go.mod h1:HOvQtmi79f8cw35AiFHWHDoCTuZbXfMjeFJWgtPbwaI=
 github.com/omec-project/openapi v1.3.1 h1:NCteMRdMtWnMhf1CXYduuLgeu8fEhc/7XO1CiE7fN3Y=
 github.com/omec-project/openapi v1.3.1/go.mod h1:cR6Iharp2TLOzEmskQ/EdCVFZnpKh0zTvUSSuyXAYLE=
 github.com/omec-project/util v1.2.3 h1:h32ZYFT99+fB9VPp1CQUIKwrSP6RtX+PbFDcqmEHmn0=
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20240814211410-ddb44dafa142 h1:
 google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20240814211410-ddb44dafa142/go.mod h1:UqMtugtsSgubUsoxbuAoiCXvqvErP7Gf0so0mK9tHxU=
 google.golang.org/grpc v1.67.1 h1:zWnc1Vrcno+lHZCOofnIMvycFcc0QRGIzm9dhnDX68E=
 google.golang.org/grpc v1.67.1/go.mod h1:1gLDyUQU7CTLJI90u3nXZ9ekeghjeM7pTDZlqFNg2AA=
-google.golang.org/protobuf v1.34.2 h1:6xV6lTsCfpGD21XK49h7MhtcApnLqkfYgPcdHftf6hg=
-google.golang.org/protobuf v1.34.2/go.mod h1:qYOHts0dSfpeUzUFpOMr/WGzszTmLH+DiWniOlNbLDw=
+google.golang.org/protobuf v1.35.1 h1:m3LfL6/Ca+fqnjnlqQXNpFPABW1UD7mjh8KO2mKFytA=
+google.golang.org/protobuf v1.35.1/go.mod h1:9fA7Ob0pmnwhb644+1+CVWFRbNajQ6iRojtC/QF5bRE=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20201130134442-10cb98267c6c h1:Hei/4ADfdWqJk1ZMxUNpqntNwaWcugrBjAiHlqqRiVk=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20201130134442-10cb98267c6c/go.mod h1:JHkPIbrfpd72SG/EVd6muEfDQjcINNoR0C8j2r3qZ4Q=
diff --git a/service/init.go b/service/init.go
index b1b9976..cffc602 100644
--- a/service/init.go
+++ b/service/init.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/antihax/optional"
 	"github.com/gin-contrib/cors"
-	"github.com/omec-project/config5g/proto/client"
+	grpcClient "github.com/omec-project/config5g/proto/client"
 	protos "github.com/omec-project/config5g/proto/sdcoreConfig"
 	"github.com/omec-project/openapi/Nnrf_NFDiscovery"
 	openapiLogger "github.com/omec-project/openapi/logger"
@@ -114,12 +114,13 @@ func (pcf *PCF) Initialize(c *cli.Context) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	roc := os.Getenv("MANAGED_BY_CONFIG_POD")
-	if roc == "true" {
+	if os.Getenv("MANAGED_BY_CONFIG_POD") == "true" {
 		initLog.Infoln("MANAGED_BY_CONFIG_POD is true")
-		gClient := client.ConnectToConfigServer(factory.PcfConfig.Configuration.WebuiUri)
-		commChannel := gClient.PublishOnConfigChange(true)
-		go pcf.UpdateConfig(commChannel)
+		client, err := grpcClient.ConnectToConfigServer(factory.PcfConfig.Configuration.WebuiUri)
+		if err != nil {
+			go updateConfig(client, pcf)
+		}
+		return err
 	} else {
 		go func() {
 			initLog.Infoln("Use helm chart config ")
@@ -129,6 +130,43 @@ func (pcf *PCF) Initialize(c *cli.Context) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// updateConfig connects the config pod GRPC server and subscribes the config changes
+// then updates PCF configuration
+func updateConfig(client grpcClient.ConfClient, pcf *PCF) {
+	var stream protos.ConfigService_NetworkSliceSubscribeClient
+	var err error
+	var configChannel chan *protos.NetworkSliceResponse
+	for {
+		if client != nil {
+			stream, err = client.CheckGrpcConnectivity()
+			if err != nil {
+				initLog.Errorf("%v", err)
+				if stream != nil {
+					time.Sleep(time.Second * 30)
+					continue
+				} else {
+					err = client.GetConfigClientConn().Close()
+					if err != nil {
+						initLog.Debugf("failing ConfigClient is not closed properly: %+v", err)
+					}
+					client = nil
+					continue
+				}
+			}
+			if configChannel == nil {
+				configChannel = client.PublishOnConfigChange(true, stream)
+				go pcf.UpdateConfig(configChannel)
+			}
+		} else {
+			client, err = grpcClient.ConnectToConfigServer(factory.PcfConfig.Configuration.WebuiUri)
+			if err != nil {
+				initLog.Errorf("%+v", err)
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func (pcf *PCF) setLogLevel() {
 	if factory.PcfConfig.Logger == nil {
 		initLog.Warnln("PCF config without log level setting!!!")