diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4893f7b..9622ed3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 # kubernetes-toolkit
 
 An application used to help facilitate operations within a Kubernetes clusters.
+
+go run .  --namespace kubefirst --name kubefirst-initial-secretssss --use-kubeconfig-in-cluster="false"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmd/createSecret.go b/cmd/createSecret.go
index 6435e81..dbada27 100644
--- a/cmd/createSecret.go
+++ b/cmd/createSecret.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ var createK8sSecret = &cobra.Command{
 
 func init() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(createK8sSecret)
-	createK8sSecret.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&CreateK8sSecretCmdOptions.KubeInClusterConfig, "use-kubeconfig-in-cluster", true, "Kube config type - in-cluster (default), set to false to use local")
+	createK8sSecret.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&CreateK8sSecretCmdOptions.KubeInClusterConfig, "use-kubeconfig-in-cluster", "true", "Kube config type - in-cluster (default), set to false to use local")
 
 	createK8sSecret.Flags().StringVar(&CreateK8sSecretCmdOptions.Namespace, "namespace", CreateK8sSecretCmdOptions.Namespace, "Kubernetes Namespace to create secret in (required)")
 	err := createK8sSecret.MarkFlagRequired("namespace")
diff --git a/cmd/syncEcrToken.go b/cmd/syncEcrToken.go
index e81eafd..57e810b 100644
--- a/cmd/syncEcrToken.go
+++ b/cmd/syncEcrToken.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ var syncEcrTokenCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 func init() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(syncEcrTokenCmd)
-	syncEcrTokenCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&syncEcrCmdOptions.KubeInClusterConfig, "use-kubeconfig-in-cluster", true, "Kube config type - in-cluster (default), set to false to use local")
+	syncEcrTokenCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&syncEcrCmdOptions.KubeInClusterConfig, "use-kubeconfig-in-cluster", "true", "Kube config type - in-cluster (default), set to false to use local")
 
 	syncEcrTokenCmd.Flags().StringVar(&syncEcrCmdOptions.Namespace, "namespace", syncEcrCmdOptions.Namespace, "Kubernetes Namespace to create/sync in (required)")
 	err := syncEcrTokenCmd.MarkFlagRequired("namespace")
diff --git a/cmd/waitFor.go b/cmd/waitFor.go
index 080c7a6..ce69669 100644
--- a/cmd/waitFor.go
+++ b/cmd/waitFor.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ type WaitForCmdOptions struct {
 	Name                string
 	Label               string
 	Timeout             int64
-	KubeInClusterConfig bool
+	KubeInClusterConfig string
 }
 
 var waitForCmdOptions *WaitForCmdOptions = &WaitForCmdOptions{}
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ var waitForVaultUnsealCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 
 		for {
-			vaultRootTokenLookup, err := kubernetes.ReadSecretV2(true, "vault", "vault-unseal-secret")
+			vaultRootTokenLookup, err := kubernetes.ReadSecretV2("true", "vault", "vault-unseal-secret")
 			if err != nil {
 				fmt.Println(err)
 				time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ var waitForCertificateCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 func init() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(waitForCmd)
-	waitForCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&waitForCmdOptions.KubeInClusterConfig, "use-kubeconfig-in-cluster", true, "Kube config type - in-cluster (default), set to false to use local")
+	waitForCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&waitForCmdOptions.KubeInClusterConfig, "use-kubeconfig-in-cluster", "true", "Kube config type - in-cluster (default), set to false to use local")
 
 	// waitForDeploymentCmd
 	waitForCmd.AddCommand(waitForDeploymentCmd)
diff --git a/internal/kubernetes/config.go b/internal/kubernetes/config.go
index a3e4071..e071240 100644
--- a/internal/kubernetes/config.go
+++ b/internal/kubernetes/config.go
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ import (
 var fs afero.Fs = afero.NewOsFs()
 
 // CreateKubeConfig
-func CreateKubeConfig(inCluster bool) (*rest.Config, kubernetes.Clientset, string) {
+func CreateKubeConfig(inCluster string) (*rest.Config, kubernetes.Clientset, string) {
 	// inCluster is either true or false
 	// If it's true, we pull Kubernetes API authentication from Pod SA
 	// If it's false, we use local machine settings
-	if inCluster {
+	if inCluster == "true" {
 		config, err := rest.InClusterConfig()
 		if err != nil {
 			panic(err.Error())
diff --git a/internal/kubernetes/resources.go b/internal/kubernetes/resources.go
index b5ab89d..7d725bb 100644
--- a/internal/kubernetes/resources.go
+++ b/internal/kubernetes/resources.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // CreateSecretV2
-func CreateSecretV2(inCluster bool, secret *v1.Secret) error {
+func CreateSecretV2(inCluster string, secret *v1.Secret) error {
 	_, clientset, _ := CreateKubeConfig(inCluster)
 
 	_, err := clientset.CoreV1().Secrets(secret.Namespace).Create(
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func CreateSecretV2(inCluster bool, secret *v1.Secret) error {
 }
 
 // ReadConfigMapV2
-func ReadConfigMapV2(inCluster bool, namespace string, configMapName string) (map[string]string, error) {
+func ReadConfigMapV2(inCluster string, namespace string, configMapName string) (map[string]string, error) {
 	_, clientset, _ := CreateKubeConfig(inCluster)
 
 	configMap, err := clientset.CoreV1().ConfigMaps(namespace).Get(context.Background(), configMapName, metav1.GetOptions{})
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func ReadConfigMapV2(inCluster bool, namespace string, configMapName string) (ma
 }
 
 // ReadSecretV2
-func ReadSecretV2(inCluster bool, namespace string, secretName string) (map[string]string, error) {
+func ReadSecretV2(inCluster string, namespace string, secretName string) (map[string]string, error) {
 	_, clientset, _ := CreateKubeConfig(inCluster)
 
 	secret, err := clientset.CoreV1().Secrets(namespace).Get(context.Background(), secretName, metav1.GetOptions{})
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func ReadSecretV2(inCluster bool, namespace string, secretName string) (map[stri
 }
 
 // UpdateConfigMapV2
-func UpdateConfigMapV2(inCluster bool, namespace, configMapName string, key string, value string) error {
+func UpdateConfigMapV2(inCluster string, namespace, configMapName string, key string, value string) error {
 	_, clientset, _ := CreateKubeConfig(inCluster)
 
 	configMap, err := clientset.CoreV1().ConfigMaps(namespace).Get(context.Background(), configMapName, metav1.GetOptions{})
diff --git a/internal/kubernetes/types.go b/internal/kubernetes/types.go
index 75f06cb..5ad6309 100644
--- a/internal/kubernetes/types.go
+++ b/internal/kubernetes/types.go
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ type SyncEcrCmdOptions struct {
 	Namespace           string
 	Region              string
 	RegistryURL         string
-	KubeInClusterConfig bool
+	KubeInClusterConfig string
 }
 
 type CreateK8sSecretCmdOptions struct {
 	Namespace           string
 	Name                string
-	KubeInClusterConfig bool
+	KubeInClusterConfig string
 }