diff --git a/pkg/hhfab/cmdvlab.go b/pkg/hhfab/cmdvlab.go
index 21474e9c..cfa28427 100644
--- a/pkg/hhfab/cmdvlab.go
+++ b/pkg/hhfab/cmdvlab.go
@@ -170,10 +170,15 @@ func DoSwitchPower(ctx context.Context, workDir, cacheDir, name string, action s
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to load PDU config: %w", err)
 	}
+
 	return c.VLABPower(ctx, name, action, pduConf)
 }
 
-func DoSwitchReinstall(ctx context.Context, workDir, cacheDir, name string) error {
+func DoSwitchReinstall(ctx context.Context, workDir, cacheDir, _ string) error {
+	_, _, err := loadVLABForHelpers(ctx, workDir, cacheDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	// TODO: Implement reinstall logic
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/hhfab/vlabhelpers.go b/pkg/hhfab/vlabhelpers.go
index 27d2cfef..48f64198 100644
--- a/pkg/hhfab/vlabhelpers.go
+++ b/pkg/hhfab/vlabhelpers.go
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ func (c *Config) VLABPower(ctx context.Context, name string, action string, pduC
 				continue
 			}
 			slog.Info("Performing power", "action", action, "on switch", swName, "psu", psuName)
-			if err := netio.ControlOutlet(pduIP, creds.User, creds.Password, outletID, action); err != nil {
+			if err := netio.ControlOutlet(ctx, pduIP, creds.User, creds.Password, outletID, action); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to power %s switch %s %s: %w", action, swName, psuName, err)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/pdu-mgt/netio/netio.go b/pkg/pdu-mgt/netio/netio.go
index 4fb5c5d6..f5248e4a 100644
--- a/pkg/pdu-mgt/netio/netio.go
+++ b/pkg/pdu-mgt/netio/netio.go
@@ -76,13 +76,10 @@ func GetStatus(pduIP, username, password string) (*NetioResponse, error) {
 	return &netioResp, nil
 }
 
-func ControlOutlet(pduIP, username, password string, outletID int, action string) error {
+func ControlOutlet(ctx context.Context, pduIP, username, password string, outletID int, action string) error {
 	url := fmt.Sprintf("http://%s/netio.json", pduIP)
 	data := fmt.Sprintf(`{"Outputs":[{"ID":%d,"Action":%d}]}`, outletID, actionMap[action])
 
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
-	defer cancel()
-
 	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, "POST", url, strings.NewReader(data))
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create request: %w", err)