diff --git a/cme/connection.py b/cme/connection.py
index 5fe87964..bc5a32a9 100755
--- a/cme/connection.py
+++ b/cme/connection.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class connection(object):
         self.logger = None
         self.password = ''
         self.username = ''
-        self.kerberos = True if self.args.kerberos else False
+        self.kerberos = True if self.args.kerberos or self.args.use_kcache else False
         self.aesKey = None if not self.args.aesKey else self.args.aesKey
         self.kdcHost = None if not self.args.kdcHost else self.args.kdcHost
         self.export = None if not self.args.export else self.args.export
diff --git a/cme/protocols/smb.py b/cme/protocols/smb.py
index e8fca0f7..a4b2e98a 100755
--- a/cme/protocols/smb.py
+++ b/cme/protocols/smb.py
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ class smb(connection):
             transport = DCERPCTransportFactory(stringBinding)
             transport.set_connect_timeout(5)
             dce = transport.get_dce_rpc()
-            if self.args.kerberos:
+            if self.kerberos:
                 dce.set_auth_type(RPC_C_AUTHN_GSS_NEGOTIATE)
             dce.connect()
             try: