diff --git a/cluster/core/kube-system/kured/helm-release.yaml b/cluster/core/kube-system/kured/helm-release.yaml
index d85edfab6..3e437c967 100644
--- a/cluster/core/kube-system/kured/helm-release.yaml
+++ b/cluster/core/kube-system/kured/helm-release.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ spec:
       startTime: "2:00"
       endTime: "5:00"
       timeZone: "${TIMEZONE}"
+      rebootSentinelCommand: sh -c "! needs-restarting --reboothint"
     tolerations:
       - key: "node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane"
         operator: "Exists"