diff --git a/roles/dnsmasq/templates/dnsmasq-autoscaler.yml b/roles/dnsmasq/templates/dnsmasq-autoscaler.yml
index ca65c2dab..4e5e2ddcc 100644
--- a/roles/dnsmasq/templates/dnsmasq-autoscaler.yml
+++ b/roles/dnsmasq/templates/dnsmasq-autoscaler.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ spec:
           - /cluster-proportional-autoscaler
           - --namespace=kube-system
           - --configmap=dnsmasq-autoscaler
-          - --target=ReplicationController/dnsmasq
+          - --target=Deployment/dnsmasq
           # When cluster is using large nodes(with more cores), "coresPerReplica" should dominate.
           # If using small nodes, "nodesPerReplica" should dominate.
           - --default-params={"linear":{"nodesPerReplica":{{ dnsmasq_nodes_per_replica }},"preventSinglePointFailure":true}}