diff --git a/cmd/kubeadm/app/util/patches/patches.go b/cmd/kubeadm/app/util/patches/patches.go
index 88e65cc1ffa..f6457ca6a04 100644
--- a/cmd/kubeadm/app/util/patches/patches.go
+++ b/cmd/kubeadm/app/util/patches/patches.go
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ var (
 func GetPatchManagerForPath(path string, knownTargets []string, output io.Writer) (*PatchManager, error) {
 	pathLock.RLock()
 	if pm, known := pathCache[path]; known {
+		// in case known targets are changed
+		pm.knownTargets = knownTargets
 		pathLock.RUnlock()
 		return pm, nil
 	}