diff --git a/cmd/crypto/vault.go b/cmd/crypto/vault.go
index 43b705bc9..3967289cf 100644
--- a/cmd/crypto/vault.go
+++ b/cmd/crypto/vault.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	vault "github.com/hashicorp/vault/api"
+	"github.com/minio/minio/cmd/logger"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ type vaultService struct {
 	config        *VaultConfig
 	client        *vault.Client
 	leaseDuration time.Duration
+	tokenRenewer  *vault.Renewer
 }
 
 var _ KMS = (*vaultService)(nil) // compiler check that *vaultService implements KMS
@@ -120,42 +122,80 @@ func NewVault(config VaultConfig) (KMS, error) {
 	if config.Namespace != "" {
 		client.SetNamespace(config.Namespace)
 	}
+	v := &vaultService{client: client, config: &config}
 
-	payload := map[string]interface{}{
-		"role_id":   config.Auth.AppRole.ID,
-		"secret_id": config.Auth.AppRole.Secret,
-	}
-	resp, err := client.Logical().Write("auth/approle/login", payload)
-	if err != nil {
+	if err := v.authenticate(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	if resp.Auth == nil {
-		return nil, ErrKMSAuthLogin
-	}
-
-	client.SetToken(resp.Auth.ClientToken)
-	v := &vaultService{client: client, config: &config, leaseDuration: time.Duration(resp.Auth.LeaseDuration)}
-	v.renewToken()
 	return v, nil
 }
 
-// renewToken starts a new go-routine which renews
-// the vault authentication token periodically.
-func (v *vaultService) renewToken() {
+// reauthenticate() tries to login in 1 minute
+// intervals until successful.
+func (v *vaultService) reauthenticate() {
 	retryDelay := 1 * time.Minute
 	go func() {
 		for {
-			s, err := v.client.Auth().Token().RenewSelf(int(v.leaseDuration))
-			if err != nil {
+			if err := v.authenticate(); err != nil {
 				time.Sleep(retryDelay)
 				continue
 			}
-			nextRenew := s.Auth.LeaseDuration / 2
-			time.Sleep(time.Duration(nextRenew) * time.Second)
+			return
 		}
 	}()
 }
 
+// renewer calls vault client's renewer that automatically
+// renews secret periodically
+func (v *vaultService) renewer(secret *vault.Secret) {
+	renewer, err := v.client.NewRenewer(&vault.RenewerInput{
+		Secret: secret,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.FatalIf(err, "crypto: hashicorp vault token renewer could not be started")
+	}
+	v.tokenRenewer = renewer
+	go renewer.Renew()
+	defer renewer.Stop()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case err := <-renewer.DoneCh():
+			if err != nil {
+				v.reauthenticate()
+				renewer.Stop()
+				return
+			}
+
+			// Renewal is now over
+		case renewal := <-renewer.RenewCh():
+			v.leaseDuration = time.Duration(renewal.Secret.Auth.LeaseDuration)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// authenticate logs the app to vault, and starts the auto renewer
+// before secret expires
+func (v *vaultService) authenticate() (err error) {
+	payload := map[string]interface{}{
+		"role_id":   v.config.Auth.AppRole.ID,
+		"secret_id": v.config.Auth.AppRole.Secret,
+	}
+	var secret *vault.Secret
+	secret, err = v.client.Logical().Write("auth/approle/login", payload)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	if secret.Auth == nil {
+		err = ErrKMSAuthLogin
+		return
+	}
+	v.client.SetToken(secret.Auth.ClientToken)
+	v.leaseDuration = time.Duration(secret.Auth.LeaseDuration)
+	go v.renewer(secret)
+	return
+}
+
 // GenerateKey returns a new plaintext key, generated by the KMS,
 // and a sealed version of this plaintext key encrypted using the
 // named key referenced by keyID. It also binds the generated key