diff --git a/sdk/python/feast/expediagroup/vectordb/elasticsearch_online_store.py b/sdk/python/feast/expediagroup/vectordb/elasticsearch_online_store.py
index 55359f7880..15715c2ab4 100644
--- a/sdk/python/feast/expediagroup/vectordb/elasticsearch_online_store.py
+++ b/sdk/python/feast/expediagroup/vectordb/elasticsearch_online_store.py
@@ -75,28 +75,29 @@ class ElasticsearchOnlineStoreConfig(FeastConfigBaseModel):
     """ The number of rows to write in a single batch """
 
 
-class ElasticsearchConnectionManager:
-    def __init__(self, online_config: RepoConfig):
-        self.online_config = online_config
-
-    def __enter__(self):
-        # Connecting to Elasticsearch
-        logger.info(
-            f"Connecting to Elasticsearch with endpoint {self.online_config.endpoint}"
-        )
-        self.client = Elasticsearch(
-            self.online_config.endpoint,
-            basic_auth=(self.online_config.username, self.online_config.password),
-        )
-        return self.client
+class ElasticsearchOnlineStore(OnlineStore):
+    _client: Optional[Elasticsearch] = None
+
+    def _get_client(self, config: RepoConfig) -> Elasticsearch:
+        online_store_config = config.online_store
+        assert isinstance(online_store_config, ElasticsearchOnlineStoreConfig)
 
-    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, traceback):
-        # Disconnecting from Elasticsearch
-        logger.info("Closing the connection to Elasticsearch")
-        self.client.transport.close()
+        user = online_store_config.username if online_store_config.username is not None else ""
+        password = (
+            online_store_config.password
+            if online_store_config.password is not None
+            else ""
+        )
 
+        if self._client:
+            return self._client
+        else:
+            self._client = Elasticsearch(
+                hosts=online_store_config.endpoint,
+                basic_auth=(user, password),
+            )
+            return self._client
 
-class ElasticsearchOnlineStore(OnlineStore):
     def _get_bulk_documents(self, index_name, data):
         for entity_key, values, timestamp, created_ts in data:
             id_val = self._get_value_from_value_proto(entity_key.entity_values[0])
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ def online_write_batch(
         ],
         progress: Optional[Callable[[int], Any]],
     ) -> None:
-        with ElasticsearchConnectionManager(config.online_store) as es:
+        with self._get_client(config) as es:
             resp = es.indices.exists(index=table.name)
             if not resp.body:
                 self._create_index(es, table)
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ def online_read(
         entity_keys: List[EntityKeyProto],
         requested_features: Optional[List[str]] = None,
     ) -> List[Tuple[Optional[datetime], Optional[Dict[str, ValueProto]]]]:
-        with ElasticsearchConnectionManager(config.online_store) as es:
+        with self._get_client(config) as es:
             id_list = []
             for entity in entity_keys:
                 for val in entity.entity_values:
@@ -196,7 +197,7 @@ def update(
         entities_to_keep: Sequence[Entity],
         partial: bool,
     ):
-        with ElasticsearchConnectionManager(config.online_store) as es:
+        with self._get_client(config.online_store) as es:
             for fv in tables_to_delete:
                 resp = es.indices.exists(index=fv.name)
                 if resp.body:
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/expediagroup/test_elasticsearch_online_store.py b/sdk/python/tests/expediagroup/test_elasticsearch_online_store.py
index 331c01fee6..d6f81d7e80 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/expediagroup/test_elasticsearch_online_store.py
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/expediagroup/test_elasticsearch_online_store.py
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 
 import pytest
 
+from elasticsearch import Elasticsearch
 from feast import FeatureView
 from feast.entity import Entity
 from feast.expediagroup.vectordb.elasticsearch_online_store import (
-    ElasticsearchConnectionManager,
     ElasticsearchOnlineStore,
     ElasticsearchOnlineStoreConfig,
 )
@@ -48,6 +48,21 @@
 ]
 
 
+class ElasticsearchConnectionManager:
+    def __init__(self, online_config: RepoConfig):
+        self.online_config = online_config
+    def __enter__(self):
+        # Connecting to Elasticsearch
+        self.client = Elasticsearch(
+            self.online_config.endpoint,
+            basic_auth=(self.online_config.username, self.online_config.password),
+        )
+        return self.client
+    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, traceback):
+        # Disconnecting from Elasticsearch
+        self.client.transport.close()
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
 def repo_config(embedded_elasticsearch):
     return RepoConfig(