diff --git a/kube/src/lib.rs b/kube/src/lib.rs
index 2faa92c2e..ad68dbff7 100644
--- a/kube/src/lib.rs
+++ b/kube/src/lib.rs
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ pub mod prelude {
     //!
     //! The prelude may grow over time as additional items see ubiquitous use.
 
-    #[allow(unreachable_pub)] pub use crate::client::ConfigExt as _;
+    #[cfg(feature = "client")] #[allow(unreachable_pub)] pub use crate::client::ConfigExt as _;
 
     #[cfg(feature = "unstable-client")] pub use crate::client::scope::NamespacedRef;