diff --git a/gitlab.go b/gitlab.go
index d47cc3b..fef04dc 100644
--- a/gitlab.go
+++ b/gitlab.go
@@ -57,10 +57,17 @@ func initializeGitLabOIDC(router *gin.Engine, authrouter *gin.RouterGroup, admin
 	}
 
 	if _, err := os.Stat(OAUTH_GITLAB_FILE); err == nil {
-		gitlabToken, err = loadOAuth2Token(OAUTH_GITLAB_FILE)
+		tk, err := loadOAuth2Token(OAUTH_GITLAB_FILE)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("Unable to load OAuth2 Token:", err.Error())
 		}
+
+		tsource := oauth2.ReuseTokenSource(gitlabToken, gitlaboauth2Config.TokenSource(context.Background(), tk))
+		gitlabToken, err = tsource.Token()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal("Unable to regenerate GitLab token:", err)
+		}
+		log.Println(gitlabToken)
 	}
 
 }