diff --git a/pkg/asset/internal/templates.go b/pkg/asset/internal/templates.go
index f16fa131e..0a2ef7bc4 100644
--- a/pkg/asset/internal/templates.go
+++ b/pkg/asset/internal/templates.go
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ spec:
         - --etcd-certfile=/etc/kubernetes/secrets/etcd-client.crt
         - --etcd-keyfile=/etc/kubernetes/secrets/etcd-client.key
 {{- end }}
+        - --etcd-quorum-read=true
         - --etcd-servers={{ range $i, $e := .EtcdServers }}{{ if $i }},{{end}}{{ $e }}{{end}}
         - --insecure-port=0
         - --kubelet-client-certificate=/etc/kubernetes/secrets/apiserver.crt
@@ -250,6 +251,7 @@ spec:
     - --etcd-certfile=/etc/kubernetes/secrets/etcd-client.crt
     - --etcd-keyfile=/etc/kubernetes/secrets/etcd-client.key
 {{- end }}
+    - --etcd-quorum-read=true
     - --etcd-servers={{ range $i, $e := .EtcdServers }}{{ if $i }},{{end}}{{ $e }}{{end}}{{ if .SelfHostedEtcd }},https://127.0.0.1:12379{{end}}
     - --insecure-port=0
     - --kubelet-client-certificate=/etc/kubernetes/secrets/apiserver.crt