diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index d597270..08a260b 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 group = "org.veupathdb.lib.s3"
-version = "0.3.4+s34k-0.7.1"
+version = "0.3.5+s34k-0.7.2"
 
 java {
   sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ dependencies {
   implementation(kotlin("stdlib"))
   implementation(kotlin("stdlib-jdk8"))
   implementation("org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.36")
-  implementation("io.minio:minio:8.4.2")
+  implementation("io.minio:minio:8.4.5")
 
   @Suppress("GradlePackageVersionRange")
-  api("org.veupathdb.lib.s3:s34k-core:0.6.1+s34k-0.7.1")
+  api("org.veupathdb.lib.s3:s34k-core:0.6.1+s34k-0.7.2")
 
   testImplementation(kotlin("test"))
 }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/veupathdb/lib/s3/s34k/minio/MClient.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/veupathdb/lib/s3/s34k/minio/MClient.kt
index 0da310f..bd820c2 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/veupathdb/lib/s3/s34k/minio/MClient.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/veupathdb/lib/s3/s34k/minio/MClient.kt
@@ -1,16 +1,28 @@
 package org.veupathdb.lib.s3.s34k.minio
 
+import io.minio.MinioClient
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
 import org.veupathdb.lib.s3.s34k.S3Client
 import org.veupathdb.lib.s3.s34k.S3Config
 import org.veupathdb.lib.s3.s34k.minio.util.makeUrl
 
 internal class MClient(config: S3Config) : S3Client {
 
-  private val client = io.minio.MinioClient.builder()
-    .region(config.region)
-    .endpoint(config.makeUrl())
-    .credentials(config.accessKey, config.secretKey)
-    .build()
+  private val logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(javaClass)
+
+  private val client: MinioClient
+
+  init {
+    val url = config.makeUrl()
+
+    logger.debug("Creating MinIO client for url: $url")
+
+    client = MinioClient.builder()
+      .region(config.region)
+      .endpoint(url)
+      .credentials(config.accessKey, config.secretKey)
+      .build()
+  }
 
   override val defaultRegion = config.region
 
diff --git a/test/build.gradle.kts b/test/build.gradle.kts
index 36ad712..c90cf95 100644
--- a/test/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/test/build.gradle.kts
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ dependencies {
   implementation(kotlin("stdlib"))
   implementation(kotlin("stdlib-jdk8"))
   implementation("org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.36")
-  implementation("io.minio:minio:8.4.2")
+  implementation("io.minio:minio:8.4.5")
 
-  implementation("org.veupathdb.lib.s3:s34k-minio:0.3.4+s34k-0.7.1")
+  implementation("org.veupathdb.lib.s3:s34k-minio:0.3.5+s34k-0.7.2")
 
-  implementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.17.2")
-  implementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j-impl:2.17.2")
+  implementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.19.0")
+  implementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j-impl:2.19.0")
 
   testImplementation(kotlin("test"))
 }