diff --git a/aws/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/controller.yaml.tmpl b/aws/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/controller.yaml.tmpl
index f814291f..eed75e22 100644
--- a/aws/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/controller.yaml.tmpl
+++ b/aws/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/controller.yaml.tmpl
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ systemd:
           --lock-file=/var/run/lock/kubelet.lock \
           --network-plugin=cni \
           --node-labels=node-role.kubernetes.io/master \
+          --node-labels=node-role.kubernetes.io/controller="true" \
           --pod-manifest-path=/etc/kubernetes/manifests \
           --register-with-taints=node-role.kubernetes.io/master=:NoSchedule \
           --volume-plugin-dir=/var/lib/kubelet/volumeplugins
diff --git a/bare-metal/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/controller.yaml.tmpl b/bare-metal/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/controller.yaml.tmpl
index 3b7aaed9..6022ed5b 100644
--- a/bare-metal/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/controller.yaml.tmpl
+++ b/bare-metal/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/controller.yaml.tmpl
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ systemd:
           --lock-file=/var/run/lock/kubelet.lock \
           --network-plugin=cni \
           --node-labels=node-role.kubernetes.io/master \
+          --node-labels=node-role.kubernetes.io/controller="true" \
           --pod-manifest-path=/etc/kubernetes/manifests \
           --register-with-taints=node-role.kubernetes.io/master=:NoSchedule \
           --volume-plugin-dir=/var/lib/kubelet/volumeplugins
diff --git a/digital-ocean/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/controller.yaml.tmpl b/digital-ocean/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/controller.yaml.tmpl
index 17dd2cdf..4a32dd45 100644
--- a/digital-ocean/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/controller.yaml.tmpl
+++ b/digital-ocean/container-linux/kubernetes/cl/controller.yaml.tmpl
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ systemd:
           --lock-file=/var/run/lock/kubelet.lock \
           --network-plugin=cni \
           --node-labels=node-role.kubernetes.io/master \
+          --node-labels=node-role.kubernetes.io/controller="true" \
           --pod-manifest-path=/etc/kubernetes/manifests \
           --register-with-taints=node-role.kubernetes.io/master=:NoSchedule \
           --volume-plugin-dir=/var/lib/kubelet/volumeplugins
diff --git a/google-cloud/container-linux/kubernetes/controllers/cl/controller.yaml.tmpl b/google-cloud/container-linux/kubernetes/controllers/cl/controller.yaml.tmpl
index 01fc37a1..6bc12783 100644
--- a/google-cloud/container-linux/kubernetes/controllers/cl/controller.yaml.tmpl
+++ b/google-cloud/container-linux/kubernetes/controllers/cl/controller.yaml.tmpl
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ systemd:
           --lock-file=/var/run/lock/kubelet.lock \
           --network-plugin=cni \
           --node-labels=node-role.kubernetes.io/master \
+          --node-labels=node-role.kubernetes.io/controller="true" \
           --pod-manifest-path=/etc/kubernetes/manifests \
           --register-with-taints=node-role.kubernetes.io/master=:NoSchedule \
           --volume-plugin-dir=/var/lib/kubelet/volumeplugins