diff --git a/overlay.d/15fcos/usr/lib/systemd/system-preset/45-fcos.preset b/overlay.d/15fcos/usr/lib/systemd/system-preset/45-fcos.preset
index 50ccc9dd1b..2e23f7520e 100644
--- a/overlay.d/15fcos/usr/lib/systemd/system-preset/45-fcos.preset
+++ b/overlay.d/15fcos/usr/lib/systemd/system-preset/45-fcos.preset
@@ -9,4 +9,6 @@ enable coreos-check-wireless-firmwares.service
 # Strip extraneous field in aleph files to avoid bootupctl failing
 # https://github.com/coreos/fedora-coreos-tracker/issues/1724
 enable coreos-fix-aleph-file.service
-
+# Upgrade bootloader on secureboot nodes to avoid
+# https://github.com/coreos/fedora-coreos-tracker/issues/1752
+enable coreos-bootupctl-update-secureboot.service
diff --git a/overlay.d/15fcos/usr/lib/systemd/system/coreos-bootupctl-update-secureboot.service b/overlay.d/15fcos/usr/lib/systemd/system/coreos-bootupctl-update-secureboot.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..38bdc682f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/overlay.d/15fcos/usr/lib/systemd/system/coreos-bootupctl-update-secureboot.service
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Remove after the next barrier release
+# https://github.com/coreos/fedora-coreos-tracker/issues/1752
+
+[Unit]
+Description=Update Bootloader for secureboot-enabled systems
+ConditionSecurity=uefi-secureboot
+ConditionFirmware=uefi
+# make sure to run after the aleph file is fixed
+# see https://github.com/coreos/fedora-coreos-tracker/issues/1724
+After=coreos-fix-aleph-file.service
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/bootupctl update
+RemainAfterExit=yes
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target