diff --git a/bare-metal/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/controller.yaml b/bare-metal/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/controller.yaml
index c5bbe9ab..4289b3cf 100644
--- a/bare-metal/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/controller.yaml
+++ b/bare-metal/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/controller.yaml
@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@ systemd:
         [Install]
         WantedBy=multi-user.target
 storage:
+  directories:
+    - path: /etc/kubernetes
+      filesystem: root
   files:
     - path: /etc/hostname
       filesystem: root
diff --git a/bare-metal/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/worker.yaml b/bare-metal/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/worker.yaml
index 64c598bc..5c8ab2b0 100644
--- a/bare-metal/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/worker.yaml
+++ b/bare-metal/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/worker.yaml
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ systemd:
         WantedBy=multi-user.target
 
 storage:
+  directories:
+    - path: /etc/kubernetes
+      filesystem: root
   files:
     - path: /etc/hostname
       filesystem: root
diff --git a/digital-ocean/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/controller.yaml b/digital-ocean/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/controller.yaml
index f318d04c..4cb2a20a 100644
--- a/digital-ocean/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/controller.yaml
+++ b/digital-ocean/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/controller.yaml
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@ systemd:
         [Install]
         WantedBy=multi-user.target
 storage:
+  directories:
+    - path: /etc/kubernetes
+      filesystem: root
   files:
     - path: /opt/bootstrap/layout
       filesystem: root
diff --git a/digital-ocean/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/worker.yaml b/digital-ocean/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/worker.yaml
index 073c3339..8427ec47 100644
--- a/digital-ocean/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/worker.yaml
+++ b/digital-ocean/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/worker.yaml
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@ systemd:
         [Install]
         WantedBy=multi-user.target
 storage:
+  directories:
+    - path: /etc/kubernetes
+      filesystem: root
   files:
     - path: /etc/sysctl.d/max-user-watches.conf
       filesystem: root