diff --git a/cmd/kube-scheduler/app/server.go b/cmd/kube-scheduler/app/server.go
index d32c4067ca9..e60c294a54a 100644
--- a/cmd/kube-scheduler/app/server.go
+++ b/cmd/kube-scheduler/app/server.go
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@ func NewOptions() (*Options, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	// TODO: we should fix this up better (PR 59732)
+	o.config.LeaderElection.LeaderElect = true
+
 	return o, nil
 }