diff --git a/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/handlers/main.yml b/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/handlers/main.yml
index f0c316f7e..b394aab76 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/handlers/main.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     - Preinstall | stop controller
     - Preinstall | pause for controller
     - Preinstall | restart controller
-  when: inventory_hostname in groups['kube-master'] and not dns_early|bool
+  when: not dns_early|bool
 
 - name: Preinstall | kube-controller configured
   stat: path="{{ kube_manifest_dir }}/kube-controller-manager.manifest"