diff --git a/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_api_handler.cpp b/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_api_handler.cpp
index 377127c53c..045c906e34 100644
--- a/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_api_handler.cpp
+++ b/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_api_handler.cpp
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ k8s_api_handler::k8s_api_handler(collector_ptr_t collector,
 		k8s_handler("k8s_api_handler", false,
 #ifdef HAS_CAPTURE
 					url, path, filter, ".", collector, http_version, 1000L, ssl, bt,
-					false, true, std::make_shared<k8s_dummy_handler>(), blocking_socket, ~0,
+					false, true, std::make_shared<k8s_dummy_handler>(), blocking_socket,
 #endif // HAS_CAPTURE
-					nullptr)
+					 ~0, nullptr)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_daemonset_handler.cpp b/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_daemonset_handler.cpp
index 7ed93e8af1..16cda62eb8 100644
--- a/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_daemonset_handler.cpp
+++ b/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_daemonset_handler.cpp
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ k8s_daemonset_handler::k8s_daemonset_handler(k8s_state_t& state
 					STATE_FILTER, EVENT_FILTER, collector,
 					http_version, 1000L, ssl, bt, true,
 					connect, dependency_handler, blocking_socket,
-					100, // max msgs
 #endif // HAS_CAPTURE
+					100, // max msgs
 					&state)
 {
 }
diff --git a/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_deployment_handler.cpp b/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_deployment_handler.cpp
index 67a676528a..804cf73e47 100644
--- a/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_deployment_handler.cpp
+++ b/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_deployment_handler.cpp
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ k8s_deployment_handler::k8s_deployment_handler(k8s_state_t& state
 					STATE_FILTER, EVENT_FILTER, collector,
 					http_version, 1000L, ssl, bt, true,
 					connect, dependency_handler, blocking_socket,
-					100, // max msgs
 #endif // HAS_CAPTURE
+					100, // max msgs
 					&state)
 {
 }
diff --git a/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_event_handler.cpp b/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_event_handler.cpp
index c49f12a44d..c1f1529b45 100644
--- a/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_event_handler.cpp
+++ b/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_event_handler.cpp
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ k8s_event_handler::k8s_event_handler(k8s_state_t& state
 					url, "/api/v1/events",
 					STATE_FILTER, EVENT_FILTER, collector,
 					http_version, 1000L, ssl, bt, true,
-					connect, dependency_handler, blocking_socket, ~0,
+					connect, dependency_handler, blocking_socket,
 #endif // HAS_CAPTURE
-					&state),
+					~0, &state),
 		m_event_filter(event_filter)
 {
 }
diff --git a/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_handler.cpp b/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_handler.cpp
index 43c774aa08..1f88ad2fb4 100644
--- a/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_handler.cpp
+++ b/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_handler.cpp
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ k8s_handler::k8s_handler(const std::string& id,
 	bool connect,
 	ptr_t dependency_handler,
 	bool blocking_socket,
-	unsigned max_messages,
 #endif // HAS_CAPTURE
+	unsigned max_messages,
 	k8s_state_t* state): m_state(state),
 		m_id(id + "_state"),
 #ifdef HAS_CAPTURE
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ k8s_handler::k8s_handler(const std::string& id,
 		m_connect(connect),
 		m_dependency_handler(dependency_handler),
 		m_blocking_socket(blocking_socket),
-		m_max_messages(max_messages),
 #endif // HAS_CAPTURE
+		m_max_messages(max_messages),
 		m_is_captured(is_captured)
 {
 #ifdef HAS_CAPTURE
diff --git a/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_handler.h b/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_handler.h
index b0d87c4b53..3538ea07a5 100644
--- a/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_handler.h
+++ b/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_handler.h
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ class k8s_handler
 		bool connect = true,
 		ptr_t dependency_handler = nullptr,
 		bool blocking_socket = false,
-		unsigned max_messages = ~0,
 #endif // HAS_CAPTURE
+		unsigned max_messages = ~0,
 		k8s_state_t* state = nullptr);
 
 	virtual ~k8s_handler();
@@ -169,10 +169,11 @@ class k8s_handler
 
 	bool m_blocking_socket = false;
 
+#endif // HAS_CAPTURE
+
 	// limits the number of messages handled in single cycle
 	unsigned m_max_messages = ~0;
 	bool m_state_processing_started = false;
-#endif // HAS_CAPTURE
 
 	event_list_t m_events;
 
@@ -196,7 +197,6 @@ class k8s_handler
 	bool m_connect_logged = false;
 };
 
-#ifdef HAS_CAPTURE
 inline unsigned k8s_handler::get_max_messages() const
 {
 	return m_max_messages;
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ inline void k8s_handler::set_max_messages(unsigned max_msgs)
 	m_max_messages = max_msgs;
 }
 
+#ifdef HAS_CAPTURE
 inline k8s_handler::handler_ptr_t k8s_handler::handler()
 {
 	return m_handler;
@@ -280,9 +281,9 @@ class k8s_dummy_handler : public k8s_handler
 #ifdef HAS_CAPTURE
 									 "", "", "", "",  nullptr,
 									 "", 0, nullptr, nullptr,
-									 false, false, nullptr, false, ~0,
+									 false, false, nullptr, false,
 #endif // HAS_CAPTURE
-									 nullptr)
+									 ~0, nullptr)
 	{
 		m_state_built = true;
 	}
diff --git a/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_namespace_handler.cpp b/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_namespace_handler.cpp
index ff5e14d3cd..498538dbd4 100644
--- a/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_namespace_handler.cpp
+++ b/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_namespace_handler.cpp
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ k8s_namespace_handler::k8s_namespace_handler(k8s_state_t& state
 					url, "/api/v1/namespaces",
 					STATE_FILTER, EVENT_FILTER, collector,
 					http_version, 1000L, ssl, bt, true,
-					connect, dependency_handler, blocking_socket, ~0,
+					connect, dependency_handler, blocking_socket,
 #endif // HAS_CAPTURE
-					&state)
+					~0, &state)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_node_handler.cpp b/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_node_handler.cpp
index b2f49784ba..262ea23e9b 100644
--- a/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_node_handler.cpp
+++ b/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_node_handler.cpp
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ k8s_node_handler::k8s_node_handler(k8s_state_t& state
 					url, "/api/v1/nodes",
 					STATE_FILTER, EVENT_FILTER, collector,
 					http_version, 1000L, ssl, bt, true,
-					connect, dependency_handler, blocking_socket, ~0,
+					connect, dependency_handler, blocking_socket,
 #endif // HAS_CAPTURE
-					&state)
+					~0, &state)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_pod_handler.cpp b/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_pod_handler.cpp
index 88a3977bc2..74f145423d 100644
--- a/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_pod_handler.cpp
+++ b/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_pod_handler.cpp
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ k8s_pod_handler::k8s_pod_handler(k8s_state_t& state
 					url, "/api/v1/pods?fieldSelector=status.phase%3DRunning",
 					STATE_FILTER, EVENT_FILTER, collector,
 					http_version, 1000L, ssl, bt, true,
-					connect, dependency_handler, blocking_socket, ~0,
+					connect, dependency_handler, blocking_socket,
 #endif // HAS_CAPTURE
-					&state)
+					~0, &state)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_replicaset_handler.cpp b/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_replicaset_handler.cpp
index 2d4cd41751..a9388d92d0 100644
--- a/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_replicaset_handler.cpp
+++ b/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_replicaset_handler.cpp
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ k8s_replicaset_handler::k8s_replicaset_handler(k8s_state_t& state
 					STATE_FILTER, EVENT_FILTER, collector,
 					http_version, 1000L, ssl, bt, true,
 					connect, dependency_handler, blocking_socket,
-					100, // max msgs,
 #endif // HAS_CAPTURE
+					100, // max msgs
 					&state)
 {
 }
diff --git a/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_replicationcontroller_handler.cpp b/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_replicationcontroller_handler.cpp
index e522481979..2d2f6b588b 100644
--- a/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_replicationcontroller_handler.cpp
+++ b/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_replicationcontroller_handler.cpp
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ k8s_replicationcontroller_handler::k8s_replicationcontroller_handler(k8s_state_t
 					STATE_FILTER, EVENT_FILTER, collector,
 					http_version, 1000L, ssl, bt, true,
 					connect, dependency_handler, blocking_socket,
-					100, // max msgs,
 #endif // HAS_CAPTURE
+					100, // max msgs
 					&state)
 {
 }
diff --git a/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_service_handler.cpp b/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_service_handler.cpp
index 4846538402..19f8f1eeb1 100644
--- a/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_service_handler.cpp
+++ b/userspace/libsinsp/k8s_service_handler.cpp
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ k8s_service_handler::k8s_service_handler(k8s_state_t& state
 					STATE_FILTER, EVENT_FILTER, collector,
 					http_version, 1000L, ssl, bt, true,
 					connect, dependency_handler, blocking_socket,
-					100, // max msgs,
 #endif // HAS_CAPTURE
+					100, // max msgs
 					&state)
 {
 }