diff --git a/upgrade-cluster.yml b/upgrade-cluster.yml
index 08cd9ca6d..8455082bd 100644
--- a/upgrade-cluster.yml
+++ b/upgrade-cluster.yml
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
       tags: etcd
       vars:
         etcd_cluster_setup: true
-        etcd_events_cluster_setup: false
+        etcd_events_cluster_setup: "{{ etcd_events_cluster_enabled }}"
       when: not etcd_kubeadm_enabled | default(false)
 
 - hosts: k8s_cluster