diff --git a/cmd/addon-manager/main.go b/cmd/addon-manager/main.go
index 9d344c8e..1c16476b 100644
--- a/cmd/addon-manager/main.go
+++ b/cmd/addon-manager/main.go
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ func main() {
 	go informerFactory.Start(ctx.Done())
 	go nativeInformer.Start(ctx.Done())
 	go func() {
+		<-mgr.Elected()
 		if err := addonManager.Start(ctx); err != nil {
 			setupLog.Error(err, "unable to start addon manager")
 			os.Exit(1)