diff --git a/cmd/operator/app/command.go b/cmd/operator/app/command.go
index 15df11b..e41e6c3 100644
--- a/cmd/operator/app/command.go
+++ b/cmd/operator/app/command.go
@@ -112,10 +112,14 @@ func NewOperatorCommand() *cobra.Command {
 			}
 
 			if o.EnableAPIServer {
-				server := apiserver.NewServer(mgr.GetClient(), &apiserver.Options{
+				server, err := apiserver.NewServer(mgr, &apiserver.Options{
 					Port:             o.APIServerPort,
 					EnablePodMetrics: o.EnablePodMetrics,
 				})
+				if err != nil {
+					setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create API server")
+					os.Exit(1)
+				}
 
 				go func() {
 					if err := server.Run(); err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/apiserver/apiserver.go b/pkg/apiserver/apiserver.go
index 8155b5d..69a13b9 100644
--- a/pkg/apiserver/apiserver.go
+++ b/pkg/apiserver/apiserver.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
 	podmetricsv1beta1 "k8s.io/metrics/pkg/apis/metrics/v1beta1"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/manager"
 
 	greptimev1alpha1 "github.com/GreptimeTeam/greptimedb-operator/apis/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/GreptimeTeam/greptimedb-operator/controllers/common"
@@ -143,12 +144,18 @@ type Response struct {
 }
 
 // NewServer creates a new Server with the given client and options.
-func NewServer(client client.Client, opts *Options) *Server {
+func NewServer(mgr manager.Manager, opts *Options) (*Server, error) {
+	// Create a NoCache client to avoid watching.
+	client, err := client.New(mgr.GetConfig(), client.Options{Scheme: mgr.GetScheme(), Mapper: mgr.GetRESTMapper()})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	return &Server{
 		Client:           client,
 		port:             opts.Port,
 		enablePodMetrics: opts.EnablePodMetrics,
-	}
+	}, nil
 }
 
 // Run starts the HTTP service and listens on the specified port.
diff --git a/pkg/apiserver/apiserver_test.go b/pkg/apiserver/apiserver_test.go
index b686490..74f26b8 100644
--- a/pkg/apiserver/apiserver_test.go
+++ b/pkg/apiserver/apiserver_test.go
@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@ const (
 
 func TestHTTPGetService(t *testing.T) {
 	// Start the HTTP service.
-	svc := NewServer(&FakeClient{}, &Options{Port: TestPort})
+	svc := &Server{
+		Client: &FakeClient{},
+		port:   TestPort,
+	}
 	go func() {
 		if err := svc.Run(); err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("failed to start HTTP service: %v", err)