diff --git a/supabase/client.py b/supabase/client.py
index b69115b7..c27a4e70 100644
--- a/supabase/client.py
+++ b/supabase/client.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import re
 from typing import Any, Dict, Union
 
+from deprecation import deprecated
 from gotrue.types import AuthChangeEvent
 from httpx import Timeout
 from postgrest import SyncFilterRequestBuilder, SyncPostgrestClient, SyncRequestBuilder
@@ -81,8 +82,10 @@ def __init__(
         self.realtime = None
         self._postgrest = None
         self._storage = None
+        self._functions = None
         self.auth.on_auth_state_change(self._listen_to_auth_events)
 
+    @deprecated("1.1.1", "1.3.0", details="Use `.functions` instead")
     def functions(self) -> FunctionsClient:
         return FunctionsClient(self.functions_url, self._get_auth_headers())
 
@@ -144,6 +147,14 @@ def storage(self):
             )
         return self._storage
 
+    @property
+    def functions(self):
+        if self._functions is None:
+            headers = self._get_auth_headers()
+            headers.update(self._get_token_header())
+            self._functions = FunctionsClient(self.functions_url, headers)
+        return self._functions
+
     #     async def remove_subscription_helper(resolve):
     #         try:
     #             await self._close_subscription(subscription)
@@ -236,6 +247,7 @@ def _listen_to_auth_events(self, event: AuthChangeEvent, session):
             # reset postgrest and storage instance on event change
             self._postgrest = None
             self._storage = None
+            self._functions = None
 
 
 def create_client(
diff --git a/tests/test_function_configuration.py b/tests/test_function_configuration.py
index 876cb05c..0e451d03 100644
--- a/tests/test_function_configuration.py
+++ b/tests/test_function_configuration.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ def test_functions_client_initialization() -> None:
     # Sample JWT Key
     key = "xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
     sp = supabase.Client(url, key)
-    sp.functions()
     assert sp.functions_url == f"https://{ref}.supabase.co/functions/v1"
 
     url = "https://localhost:54322"