diff --git a/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-controller-manager/default b/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-controller-manager/default
index 03bdf1c571c..40eb1b50f36 100644
--- a/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-controller-manager/default
+++ b/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-controller-manager/default
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{% set cloud_config = "" -%}
 {% set daemon_args = "$DAEMON_ARGS" -%}
 {% if grains['os_family'] == 'RedHat' -%}
 	{% set daemon_args = "" -%}