diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/resourcelock/configmaplock.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/resourcelock/configmaplock.go
index ceb76b9cbe2..552280d2d72 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/resourcelock/configmaplock.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/resourcelock/configmaplock.go
@@ -107,7 +107,11 @@ func (cml *ConfigMapLock) RecordEvent(s string) {
 		return
 	}
 	events := fmt.Sprintf("%v %v", cml.LockConfig.Identity, s)
-	cml.LockConfig.EventRecorder.Eventf(&v1.ConfigMap{ObjectMeta: cml.cm.ObjectMeta}, v1.EventTypeNormal, "LeaderElection", events)
+	subject := &v1.ConfigMap{ObjectMeta: cml.cm.ObjectMeta}
+	// Populate the type meta, so we don't have to get it from the schema
+	subject.Kind = "ConfigMap"
+	subject.APIVersion = v1.SchemeGroupVersion.String()
+	cml.LockConfig.EventRecorder.Eventf(subject, v1.EventTypeNormal, "LeaderElection", events)
 }
 
 // Describe is used to convert details on current resource lock
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/resourcelock/endpointslock.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/resourcelock/endpointslock.go
index 20b4c94d99b..dcd2026efdd 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/resourcelock/endpointslock.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/resourcelock/endpointslock.go
@@ -102,7 +102,11 @@ func (el *EndpointsLock) RecordEvent(s string) {
 		return
 	}
 	events := fmt.Sprintf("%v %v", el.LockConfig.Identity, s)
-	el.LockConfig.EventRecorder.Eventf(&v1.Endpoints{ObjectMeta: el.e.ObjectMeta}, v1.EventTypeNormal, "LeaderElection", events)
+	subject := &v1.Endpoints{ObjectMeta: el.e.ObjectMeta}
+	// Populate the type meta, so we don't have to get it from the schema
+	subject.Kind = "Endpoints"
+	subject.APIVersion = v1.SchemeGroupVersion.String()
+	el.LockConfig.EventRecorder.Eventf(subject, v1.EventTypeNormal, "LeaderElection", events)
 }
 
 // Describe is used to convert details on current resource lock
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/resourcelock/leaselock.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/resourcelock/leaselock.go
index a403497279d..ab80d7f1588 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/resourcelock/leaselock.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/resourcelock/leaselock.go
@@ -87,7 +87,11 @@ func (ll *LeaseLock) RecordEvent(s string) {
 		return
 	}
 	events := fmt.Sprintf("%v %v", ll.LockConfig.Identity, s)
-	ll.LockConfig.EventRecorder.Eventf(&coordinationv1.Lease{ObjectMeta: ll.lease.ObjectMeta}, corev1.EventTypeNormal, "LeaderElection", events)
+	subject := &coordinationv1.Lease{ObjectMeta: ll.lease.ObjectMeta}
+	// Populate the type meta, so we don't have to get it from the schema
+	subject.Kind = "Lease"
+	subject.APIVersion = coordinationv1.SchemeGroupVersion.String()
+	ll.LockConfig.EventRecorder.Eventf(subject, corev1.EventTypeNormal, "LeaderElection", events)
 }
 
 // Describe is used to convert details on current resource lock