diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/OpenSearchSecurityPlugin.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/OpenSearchSecurityPlugin.java
index 642d550b3c..68459694e0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/OpenSearchSecurityPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/OpenSearchSecurityPlugin.java
@@ -492,8 +492,6 @@ public List<String> run() {
             }
 
         }
-
-        this.resourceAccessHandler = new ResourceAccessHandler(threadPool);
     }
 
     private void verifyTLSVersion(final String settings, final List<String> configuredProtocols) {
@@ -1215,6 +1213,8 @@ public Collection<Object> createComponents(
             e.subscribeForChanges(dcf);
         }
 
+        resourceAccessHandler = new ResourceAccessHandler(threadPool);
+
         rmr = ResourceManagementRepository.create(settings, threadPool, localClient);
 
         components.add(adminDns);