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 52825e5a36..d9e339db0c 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/baremetal/units/kubelet.service.yaml b/templates/master/01-master-kubelet/baremetal/units/kubelet.service.yaml
index 726075348b..f7816c6de9 100644
--- a/templates/master/01-master-kubelet/baremetal/units/kubelet.service.yaml
+++ b/templates/master/01-master-kubelet/baremetal/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 d060c09fab..fec208b11a 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/baremetal/units/kubelet.service.yaml b/templates/worker/01-worker-kubelet/baremetal/units/kubelet.service.yaml
index 00375bc825..b794b5b726 100644
--- a/templates/worker/01-worker-kubelet/baremetal/units/kubelet.service.yaml
+++ b/templates/worker/01-worker-kubelet/baremetal/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