diff --git a/serve_event_listener/event_listener.py b/serve_event_listener/event_listener.py
index a5b4a98..2b91866 100644
--- a/serve_event_listener/event_listener.py
+++ b/serve_event_listener/event_listener.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import requests
 import urllib3
 from kubernetes import client, config, watch
+from kubernetes.client.exceptions import ApiException
 from status_data import StatusData
 from status_queue import StatusQueue
 
@@ -128,6 +129,12 @@ def listen(self) -> None:
                     time.sleep(retry_delay)
                     retries += 1
 
+                except ApiException as e:
+                    logger.error(f"ApiException occurred: {e!r}")
+                    logger.info(f"Retrying in {retry_delay} seconds...")
+                    time.sleep(retry_delay)
+                    retries += 1
+
                 except Exception as e:
                     logger.error("Event listener exception occurred:")
                     logger.exception(e)