diff --git a/cluster/gce/gci/configure-helper.sh b/cluster/gce/gci/configure-helper.sh
index 3e2e55ca86e..1b89c46e570 100644
--- a/cluster/gce/gci/configure-helper.sh
+++ b/cluster/gce/gci/configure-helper.sh
@@ -577,6 +577,31 @@ rules:
       - group: "" # core
         resources: ["events"]
 
+  # node and pod status calls from nodes are high-volume and can be large, don't log responses for expected updates from nodes
+  - level: Request
+    users: ["kubelet", "system:node-problem-detector", "system:serviceaccount:kube-system:node-problem-detector"]
+    verbs: ["update","patch"]
+    resources:
+      - group: "" # core
+        resources: ["nodes/status", "pods/status"]
+    omitStages:
+      - "RequestReceived"
+  - level: Request
+    userGroups: ["system:nodes"]
+    verbs: ["update","patch"]
+    resources:
+      - group: "" # core
+        resources: ["nodes/status", "pods/status"]
+    omitStages:
+      - "RequestReceived"
+
+  # deletecollection calls can be large, don't log responses for expected namespace deletions
+  - level: Request
+    users: ["system:serviceaccount:kube-system:namespace-controller"]
+    verbs: ["deletecollection"]
+    omitStages:
+      - "RequestReceived"
+
   # Secrets, ConfigMaps, and TokenReviews can contain sensitive & binary data,
   # so only log at the Metadata level.
   - level: Metadata