diff --git a/lib/directus.ts b/lib/directus.ts
index 54096f6..78e3f39 100644
--- a/lib/directus.ts
+++ b/lib/directus.ts
@@ -8,13 +8,17 @@ import {
 } from '@directus/sdk'
 import type { Article, Category, SiteSettings } from './types'
 
-let _client: ReturnType<typeof createDirectus> | null = null
+function createClient() {
+  return createDirectus(process.env.DIRECTUS_URL!)
+    .with(staticToken(process.env.DIRECTUS_TOKEN!))
+    .with(rest())
+}
+
+let _client: ReturnType<typeof createClient> | null = null
 
 function getClient() {
   if (!_client) {
-    _client = createDirectus(process.env.DIRECTUS_URL!)
-      .with(staticToken(process.env.DIRECTUS_TOKEN!))
-      .with(rest())
+    _client = createClient()
   }
   return _client
 }