diff --git a/templates/master/01-master-kubelet/_base/units/kubelet.service.yaml b/templates/master/01-master-kubelet/_base/units/kubelet.service.yaml
index 815a0b5a8b..fab5f3b441 100644
--- a/templates/master/01-master-kubelet/_base/units/kubelet.service.yaml
+++ b/templates/master/01-master-kubelet/_base/units/kubelet.service.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ contents: |
   Description=Kubernetes Kubelet
   Wants=rpc-statd.service network-online.target crio.service
   After=network-online.target crio.service
+  After=ostree-finalize-staged.service
 
   [Service]
   Type=notify
diff --git a/templates/master/01-master-kubelet/on-prem/units/kubelet.service.yaml b/templates/master/01-master-kubelet/on-prem/units/kubelet.service.yaml
index 2df3e16b9e..fe8d72d42c 100644
--- a/templates/master/01-master-kubelet/on-prem/units/kubelet.service.yaml
+++ b/templates/master/01-master-kubelet/on-prem/units/kubelet.service.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ contents: |
   Description=Kubernetes Kubelet
   Wants=rpc-statd.service network-online.target crio.service
   After=network-online.target crio.service
+  After=ostree-finalize-staged.service
 
   [Service]
   Type=notify
diff --git a/templates/worker/01-worker-kubelet/_base/units/kubelet.service.yaml b/templates/worker/01-worker-kubelet/_base/units/kubelet.service.yaml
index d0b72348f9..35a9f0bd69 100644
--- a/templates/worker/01-worker-kubelet/_base/units/kubelet.service.yaml
+++ b/templates/worker/01-worker-kubelet/_base/units/kubelet.service.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ contents: |
   Description=Kubernetes Kubelet
   Wants=rpc-statd.service network-online.target crio.service
   After=network-online.target crio.service
+  After=ostree-finalize-staged.service
 
   [Service]
   Type=notify
diff --git a/templates/worker/01-worker-kubelet/on-prem/units/kubelet.service.yaml b/templates/worker/01-worker-kubelet/on-prem/units/kubelet.service.yaml
index 5e034e2508..54ec4a97aa 100644
--- a/templates/worker/01-worker-kubelet/on-prem/units/kubelet.service.yaml
+++ b/templates/worker/01-worker-kubelet/on-prem/units/kubelet.service.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ contents: |
   Description=Kubernetes Kubelet
   Wants=rpc-statd.service network-online.target crio.service
   After=network-online.target crio.service
+  After=ostree-finalize-staged.service
 
   [Service]
   Type=notify