diff --git a/cluster/saltbase/salt/monit/init.sls b/cluster/saltbase/salt/monit/init.sls
index 97a35ca3b08..3d2e6769eaf 100644
--- a/cluster/saltbase/salt/monit/init.sls
+++ b/cluster/saltbase/salt/monit/init.sls
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ monit:
     - mode: 644
 {% endif %}
 
+{% if grains['roles'][0] == 'kubernetes-master' -%}
 /etc/monit/conf.d/kube-addons:
   file:
     - managed
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ monit:
     - user: root
     - group: root
     - mode: 644
+{% endif %}
 
 /etc/monit/monit_watcher.sh:
   file.managed: