diff --git a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/init/uploadcerts.go b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/init/uploadcerts.go
index f62815a4467..857fb5d00b4 100644
--- a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/init/uploadcerts.go
+++ b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/init/uploadcerts.go
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ func NewUploadCertsPhase() workflow.Phase {
 		Run:   runUploadCerts,
 		InheritFlags: []string{
 			options.CfgPath,
+			options.KubeconfigPath,
 			options.UploadCerts,
 			options.CertificateKey,
 			options.SkipCertificateKeyPrint,