diff --git a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/init/uploadcerts.go b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/init/uploadcerts.go
index 00334fe0b4d..035420cb1d8 100644
--- a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/init/uploadcerts.go
+++ b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/init/uploadcerts.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ func NewUploadCertsPhase() workflow.Phase {
 		Run:   runUploadCerts,
 		InheritFlags: []string{
 			options.CfgPath,
+			options.NodeCRISocket,
 			options.KubeconfigPath,
 			options.UploadCerts,
 			options.CertificateKey,