diff --git a/templates/master/00-master/_base/files/usr-local-bin-openshift-recovery-tools-sh.yaml b/templates/master/00-master/_base/files/usr-local-bin-openshift-recovery-tools-sh.yaml
index 29138b82d8..4216501642 100644
--- a/templates/master/00-master/_base/files/usr-local-bin-openshift-recovery-tools-sh.yaml
+++ b/templates/master/00-master/_base/files/usr-local-bin-openshift-recovery-tools-sh.yaml
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ contents:
 
     start_kubelet() {
       echo "Starting kubelet.."
+      systemctl daemon-reload
       systemctl start kubelet.service
     }