diff --git a/src/pipeline/pipeline.c b/src/pipeline/pipeline.c
index 41c84776f..303ed08c4 100644
--- a/src/pipeline/pipeline.c
+++ b/src/pipeline/pipeline.c
@@ -494,6 +494,16 @@ int cbm_pipeline_run(cbm_pipeline_t *p) {
             rc = -1;
             goto cleanup;
         }
+
+        cbm_clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &t);
+        rc = cbm_pipeline_pass_k8s(&ctx, files, file_count);
+        if (rc != 0) { /* log warning, continue */
+        }
+        cbm_log_info("pass.timing", "pass", "k8s", "elapsed_ms", itoa_buf((int)elapsed_ms(t)));
+        if (check_cancel(p)) {
+            rc = -1;
+            goto cleanup;
+        }
     } else {
         cbm_log_info("pipeline.mode", "mode", "sequential", "files", itoa_buf(file_count));