diff --git a/roles/kubernetes-apps/ansible/templates/kubedns-autoscaler.yml b/roles/kubernetes-apps/ansible/templates/kubedns-autoscaler.yml
index 65dee527f..c0f519e2c 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes-apps/ansible/templates/kubedns-autoscaler.yml
+++ b/roles/kubernetes-apps/ansible/templates/kubedns-autoscaler.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ spec:
           - --namespace=kube-system
           - --configmap=kubedns-autoscaler
           # Should keep target in sync with cluster/addons/dns/kubedns-controller.yaml.base
-          - --target=replicationcontroller/kubedns
+          - --target=Deployment/kubedns
           - --default-params={"linear":{"nodesPerReplica":{{ kubedns_nodes_per_replica }},"min":{{ kubedns_min_replicas }}}}
           - --logtostderr=true
           - --v=2